Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Matt Lancaster
League: Principals
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brady Byers 6'3" 195 QB/CB 4.80
Jake Davis 5'10" 215 RB/LB 4.90
Logan Ryan 5'11" 195 WR/OLB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Most Players From Back-To-Back Playoff Seasons, Most Of Defense Returns, Scoring
Team Weaknesses: Speed Must Improve, Lost Best LB, Top OL Graduated

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 8.9
2012 National Rank: #5818
2012 State Rank: #339
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 13
2013 National Rank: #4580
2013 State Rank: #269
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8250
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15
Dynasty Record: 24-28 (17-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 26.8
2012 Points Against Average: 24.5
2012 Differential: +2.3
2012 Wins: #5457 Triway (Wooster) (33-32), #6896 Tuslaw (Massillon) (25-13), #7999 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (32-20), #8829 Fairless (Navarre) (40-24), #10015 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (35-7), #12315 Timken (Canton) (28-0)
2012 Losses: #2181 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (35-28), #2206 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (24-21), #4155 Claymont (Uhrichsville) (56-14), #4757 Manchester (Akron) (28-21), #7330 Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls) (31-18)
2012 Opponents W-L: 64-52
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 9/6 Claymont (Uhrichsville), 9/13 Garaway (Sugarcreek), 9/20 at Tuslaw (Massillon), 9/27 Timken (Canton), 10/4 Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls), 10/18 at Triway (Wooster), 10/25 Fairless (Navarre), 10/31 at Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Garaway (Sugarcreek) (17.5), Claymont (Uhrichsville) (16.1), Triway (Wooster) (12)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Timken (Canton) (-20.4), Tuslaw (Massillon) (-5.5), Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (-5.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (8.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #444
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7411
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%