Dixie (New Lebanon, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Sam Watson
League: Southwestern Buckeye - Buckeye
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #79

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Funkhouser 6'3" 180 Senior WR/DL 4.70
Chris Reynolds 6'1" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.30
Cody Grubb 6'3" 205 Junior QB/LB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Experience At Skill Positions, Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Lines, Physical Size

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -14.8
2013 National Rank: #11199
2013 State Rank: #595
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -14.3
2014 National Rank: #11066
2014 State Rank: #591
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10678
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 44-66 (24-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-8
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2013 Points For Average: 16.3
2013 Points Against Average: 39.8
2013 Differential: -23.5
2013 Wins: #10904 Preble Shawnee (Camden) (25-14), #12094 Northridge (Dayton) (21-20)
2013 Losses: #2836 Carlisle (55-21), #3008 Urbana (54-21), #3391 Waynesville (50-13), #5680 Brookville (55-0), #6371 Madison (Middletown) (37-0), #8998 Milton-Union (West Milton) (28-13), #9183 Northeastern (Springfield) (50-28), #9254 Twin Valley South (West Alexandria) (35-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 51-51
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Twin Valley South (West Alexandria), 9/5 Ross (Hamilton), 9/12 at Brookville, 9/19 at Valley View (Germantown), 9/26 Waynesville, 10/3 at Northridge (Dayton), 10/10 at Preble Shawnee (Camden), 10/17 Madison (Middletown), 10/24 at Milton-Union (West Milton), 10/31 Carlisle
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Valley View (Germantown) (34.9), Waynesville (28.6), Carlisle (23)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Northridge (Dayton) (-19.7), Preble Shawnee (Camden) (-13.2), Milton-Union (West Milton) (-7.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #340
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5228
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%