Butler (Vandalia, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Aviators
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Greg Bush
League: Greater Western Ohio - North
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chandler Craine 6'0" 190 Junior QB 4.90
Nik Martin 6'1" 220 Junior LB/QB 4.75
Tain Satterlee 6'0" 215 Senior MLB/FB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 26.6
2013 National Rank: #2277
2013 State Rank: #148
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 28.8
2014 National Rank: #1731
2014 State Rank: #110
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3315
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 46-66 (22-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 19.4
2013 Points Against Average: 25.2
2013 Differential: -5.8
2013 Wins: #3873 Piqua (31-14), #4477 Tecumseh (New Carlisle) (14-10), #5166 Troy (33-28), #6821 Greenville (31-15), #6895 Sidney (20-19), #11182 Graham (St. Paris) (39-0)
2013 Losses: #41 Loveland (54-0), #41 Loveland (28-6), #142 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) (41-6), #211 Wayne (Huber Heights) (54-27), #1911 Miamisburg (14-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 79-49
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/30/14 Shawnee (Springfield) (53-34)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/30 at Shawnee (Springfield), 9/5 at Tecumseh (New Carlisle), 9/12 Wilmington, 9/19 Xenia, 9/26 at Springfield, 10/3 Piqua, 10/10 at Sidney, 10/17 at Greenville, 10/24 Troy, 10/31 at Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) (56.5), Shawnee (Springfield) (40.6), Piqua (21.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Sidney (4.2), Springfield (4.7), Wilmington (6.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2 (31.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2353
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%