Ridgewood (West Lafayette, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Generals
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: John Slusser
League: Inter-Valley
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tommy Layman 5'0" 245 Senior DT/T 5.00
Garrett Bethel 5'9" 170 Senior FB/LB 4.80
Tevis Whitt 6'0" 180 Senior HB/S 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Big Senior Class, Hard-Working, Return Most Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Must Find WRs, Kicking Game, DBs Must Improve

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 3.5
2012 National Rank: #7118
2012 State Rank: #408
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 5.6
2013 National Rank: #6344
2013 State Rank: #375
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 17.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3334
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 45-12 (29-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 25.6
2012 Points Against Average: 19.6
2012 Differential: +6
2012 Wins: #7999 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (34-23), #10299 Newcomerstown (28-7), #10823 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (34-7), #11336 Buckeye Trail (Lore City) (60-13), #12117 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (35-0), #13049 Waynedale (Apple Creek) (28-7)
2012 Losses: #2181 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (34-7), #2535 Liberty Center (35-0), #4020 Malvern (32-7), #6934 Martins Ferry (38-23)
2012 Opponents W-L: 51-53
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/19/12 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (35-0), 10/26/12 Newcomerstown (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 Buckeye Trail (Lore City), 9/6 at Waynedale (Apple Creek), 9/13 River View (Warsaw), 9/20 at Garaway (Sugarcreek), 9/27 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 10/5 at Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia), 10/11 Malvern, 10/18 at Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 10/25 East Canton, 11/1 at Newcomerstown
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Garaway (Sugarcreek) (17.5), Malvern (15.3), River View (Warsaw) (9.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Waynedale (Apple Creek) (-26.9), Buckeye Trail (Lore City) (-15.1), Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (-12.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #521
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8836
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%