Athens (The Plains, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Ryan Adams League: Tri-Valley - Ohio Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 11 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2013 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Joe Burrow 6'4" 200 Senior QB [Ohio State] Trae Williams 6'1" 190 Senior RB/CB [Ohio] Ryan Luehrman 6'4" 190 Senior SE/S STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Physical Size RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 35.6 2013 National Rank: #1151 2013 State Rank: #72 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.9 2014 Starting Power Rating: 39.6 2014 National Rank: #694 2014 State Rank: #45 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 3.7 Dynasty National Rank: #6941 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 47.7 Dynasty Record: 64-53 (30-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 12-1 2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 54.4 2013 Points Against Average: 21.8 2013 Differential: +32.6 2013 Wins: #1425 Tri-Valley (Dresden) (55-52), #3435 Logan Elm (Circleville) (74-55), #4468 Jackson (49-0), #4606 Fairland (Proctorville) (55-46), #4629 Meigs (Pomeroy) (61-13), #5630 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (53-3), #5732 Gallia Academy (Gallipolis) (62-19), #8886 Warren (Vincent) (42-6), #9018 Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville) (56-20), #9353 Vinton County (McArthur) (48-12), #10019 Wellston (62-6), #12630 Alexander (Albany) (83-14) 2013 Losses: #341 Marion-Franklin (Columbus) (38-7) 2013 Opponents W-L: 75-63 Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/29/14 Gallia Academy (Gallipolis) (52-0), 9/5/14 Zanesville (66-28) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 Gallia Academy (Gallipolis), 9/5 at Zanesville, 9/12 Warren (Vincent), 9/19 at Alexander (Albany), 9/26 Vinton County (McArthur), 10/3 at Steubenville, 10/3 at Ironton, 10/10 at Meigs (Pomeroy), 10/17 Wellston, 10/24 River Valley (Bidwell), 10/31 at Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Zanesville (58), Steubenville (30.3), Meigs (Pomeroy) (14.2) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: River Valley (Bidwell) (-27.6), Alexander (Albany) (-24.2), Warren (Vincent) (-12.3) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1 (14.3 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #409 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6486 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14% |