Logan Elm (Circleville, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Scott Bartholomew
League: Mid-State - Buckeye
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Rodney Lucas 6'1" 165 Senior WR/DB
Cole Clark 6'3" 230 Senior OL/DL
Cory Heeter 6'0" 170 Junior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 28.2
2011 National Rank: #1932
2011 State Rank: #117
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.5
2012 National Rank: #2701
2012 State Rank: #169
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4899
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13
Dynasty Record: 56-41 (34-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 33.5
2011 Points Against Average: 10.5
2011 Differential: +23
2011 Wins: #3407 Canal Winchester (36-10), #5841 Teays Valley (Ashville) (35-14), #5972 Hamilton Township (Columbus) (28-0), #6584 Washington (Washington Courthouse) (41-13), #7129 Westfall (Williamsport) (55-26), #9619 Circleville (28-0), #10101 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (41-0), #10578 Zane Trace (Chillicothe) (38-0), #11754 Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (31-0)
2011 Losses: #588 Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City) (35-21), #3084 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (17-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-56
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Zane Trace (Chillicothe), 8/31 Westfall (Williamsport), 9/7 Miami Trace (Washington Courthouse), 9/14 at Hamilton Township (Columbus), 9/21 at Teays Valley (Ashville), 9/28 Fairfield Union (Lancaster), 10/5 at Bloom-Carroll (Carroll), 10/12 at Canal Winchester, 10/19 Circleville, 10/26 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (21.1), Canal Winchester (19.5), Teays Valley (Ashville) (10.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Zane Trace (Chillicothe) (-20.1), Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (-10.5), Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (-8.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 (9.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #434
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6533
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24%