Garfield [James A.] (Garrettsville, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: G-Men
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mike Moser
League: Portage Trail - County
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #67

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Fred Maxey 6'3" 240 Senior TE/DE 4.85
Chase Chapman 6'1" 190 Senior QB/DB 5.00
Trevor Chambers 5'10" 230 Senior G/MLB 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athletic Seniors, Experience At QB, Underclassmen
Team Weaknesses: Small, Staying Healthy, Many New Faces On Lines

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -3.9
2012 National Rank: #8954
2012 State Rank: #497
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -5.4
2013 National Rank: #9270
2013 State Rank: #519
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 5
Dynasty National Rank: #6613
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 32-19 (22-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 4-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2012 Points For Average: 14.3
2012 Points Against Average: 23.4
2012 Differential: -9.1
2012 Wins: #7457 Champion (Warren) (15-8), #10977 Waterloo (Atwater) (13-12), #11904 Windham (28-12), #12283 Rootstown (25-14)
2012 Losses: #2148 Mogadore (38-0), #3831 Woodridge (Peninsula) (52-14), #4797 Streetsboro (28-14), #5015 Southeast (Ravenna) (21-0), #7248 Cardinal (Middlefield) (22-20), #8185 East Canton (27-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 58-48
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st; Portage County)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/19/12 Waterloo (Atwater) (13-12), 10/26/12 Windham (28-12)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Cardinal (Middlefield), 9/6 East Canton, 9/13 Champion (Warren), 9/20 Waterloo (Atwater), 9/27 at Crestwood (Mantua), 10/4 Rootstown, 10/11 at Southeast (Ravenna), 10/18 at Mogadore, 10/25 Streetsboro, 11/1 at Woodridge (Peninsula)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mogadore (30.9), Woodridge (Peninsula) (12.7), Southeast (Ravenna) (12.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Rootstown (-21.1), Waterloo (Atwater) (-13.3), East Canton (-0.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #407
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6726
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%