Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Matt Lancaster
League: Principals
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Davis 5'10" 215 Senior RB/LB 4.90
Brock Weber 6'2" 245 Senior OL/DL 5.30
Kyle Contini 5'10" 200 Senior LB/FB 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, 5000-Yard Career RB Returns, Top 3 Linemen Return
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB/Slot

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 25.7
2013 National Rank: #2421
2013 State Rank: #153
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 26.9
2014 National Rank: #2004
2014 State Rank: #134
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7811
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27
Dynasty Record: 52-63 (28-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 28.4
2013 Points Against Average: 18.8
2013 Differential: +9.6
2013 Wins: #2981 Philo (Duncan Falls) (7-3), #3863 Fairless (Navarre) (33-21), #4087 Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls) (21-13), #4651 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (25-21), #5547 Claymont (Uhrichsville) (36-24), #6295 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (35-20), #7179 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (34-7), #7725 Tuslaw (Massillon) (51-20), #7784 Timken (Canton) (37-21), #8201 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (28-14)
2013 Losses: #1292 Manchester (Akron) (28-14), #1663 Triway (Wooster) (35-34), #1758 Steubenville (17-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 83-62
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (41-16), 9/5/14 Claymont (Uhrichsville) (36-12)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 9/5 at Claymont (Uhrichsville), 9/12 at Garaway (Sugarcreek), 9/19 Tuslaw (Massillon), 9/26 at Timken (Canton), 10/3 at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls), 10/10 Manchester (Akron), 10/17 Triway (Wooster), 10/24 at Fairless (Navarre), 10/30 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Manchester (Akron) (38.9), Triway (Wooster) (38.6), Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls) (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (-1.6), Timken (Canton) (-1), Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (2.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2 (16 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #237
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3559
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%