Taft [Robert A.] (Cincinnati, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Senators
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Greg Conwell
League: Cincinnati Metro
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #69

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Montez Lowe 6'1" 235 Junior DE
Shane Behanan 5'10" 165 Senior DB
DeAndre Smith 5'10" 160 Junior QB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Size, Roster Size

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 6.1
2012 National Rank: #6501
2012 State Rank: #375
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 5.2
2013 National Rank: #6460
2013 State Rank: #381
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 14.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3917
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 33-19 (25-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 28.1
2012 Points Against Average: 20.6
2012 Differential: +7.5
2012 Wins: #7022 Western Hills (Cincinnati) (38-26), #7209 Dunbar [Paul L.] (Dayton) (27-20), #8788 Hughes Center (Cincinnati) (12-6), #10672 Little Miami (Morrow) (40-20), #11538 Indian Hill (Cincinnati) (32-0), #12731 Woodward (Cincinnati) (52-24), #13951 Aiken (Cincinnati) (32-0)
2012 Losses: #2248 Withrow (Cincinnati) (33-12), #5759 Shroder Paideia Academy (Cincinnati) (22-14), #6073 Badin [Stephen T.] (Hamilton) (55-22)
2012 Opponents W-L: 38-62
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2006 (Southwestern Ohio Public - National), 2005 (Southwestern Ohio Public National)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/4/12 Woodward (Cincinnati) (52-24), 10/13/12 Dunbar [Paul L.] (Dayton) (27-20), 10/19/12 Western Hills (Cincinnati) (38-26), 10/26/12 Hughes Center (Cincinnati) (12-6)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Little Miami (Morrow), 9/6 Badin [Stephen T.] (Hamilton), 9/14 Northland (Columbus), 9/20 at Withrow (Cincinnati), 9/26 Aiken (Cincinnati), 10/5 at Shroder Paideia Academy (Cincinnati), 10/18 at Dunbar [Paul L.] (Dayton), 10/25 Western Hills (Cincinnati), 11/2 at Hughes Center (Cincinnati)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Withrow (Cincinnati) (26.1), Badin [Stephen T.] (Hamilton) (9.6), Shroder Paideia Academy (Cincinnati) (7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Aiken (Cincinnati) (-36.2), Hughes Center (Cincinnati) (-13.4), Little Miami (Morrow) (-11.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #501
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8514
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%