National Trail (New Paris, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blazers Colors: Orange/Brown Coach: Tony Sonsini League: Cross County Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2013 JV Record: 2-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Garrett Griffin 6'5" 185 Senior QB/S 4.69 Phillip White 5'10" 170 Senior WR/CB 4.71 Josh Baker 6'3.5" 325 Senior G/DT 5.93 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Strong Senior Class, Improved Defensively, Dynamic QB Whom Has Capability To Make Plays With His Arm/Legs Team Weaknesses: 3 New Starters At WR, OL Replacing 3 Starters, RB Position Is A Rotation RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 3 2013 National Rank: #7207 2013 State Rank: #405 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2014 Starting Power Rating: 4.2 2014 National Rank: #6646 2014 State Rank: #386 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -27.5 Dynasty National Rank: #13973 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 33 Dynasty Record: 23-88 (19-81 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 8-3 2013 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (3rd) 2013 Points For Average: 30.2 2013 Points Against Average: 25.7 2013 Differential: +4.5 2013 Wins: #5952 Tri-County North (Lewisburg) (15-12), #9091 Arcanum (34-30), #9254 Twin Valley South (West Alexandria) (35-21), #10458 Bethel (Tipp City) (18-16), #12227 Mississinawa Valley (Union City) (56-28), #12672 Ponitz Career Tech (Dayton) (54-0), #12868 Ansonia (67-30), #13374 Bradford (27-12) 2013 Losses: #1608 Covington (42-0), #2696 Mechanicsburg (50-13), #3715 Miami East (Casstown) (42-13) 2013 Opponents W-L: 60-59 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Preble Shawnee (Camden), 9/5 at Miami East (Casstown), 9/12 Twin Valley South (West Alexandria), 9/19 Bradford, 9/26 at Ansonia, 10/3 Arcanum, 10/10 at Mississinawa Valley (Union City), 10/17 Bethel (Tipp City), 10/24 at Covington, 10/31 Tri-County North (Lewisburg) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Covington (27), Miami East (Casstown) (17), Tri-County North (Lewisburg) (5.8) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bradford (-30.8), Mississinawa Valley (Union City) (-27.8), Ansonia (-21.1) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 (-1 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #589 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9826 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2014 Projected League Finish: 4th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |