Solon (OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Comets Colors: Navy/White/Gold Coach: Jim Mcquaide League: Northeast Ohio - Valley Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #23 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ryan Gallagher 6'0" 195 Senior QB Gage Golic 6'2" 240 Senior OL/DL Tyree Seals 6'1" 215 Senior TE/DE D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Brandon Reynolds 6'4" 215 Senior DE [Toledo] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience On Defense Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Starters On Offense RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 36.4 2013 National Rank: #1074 2013 State Rank: #69 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 36.5 2014 National Rank: #900 2014 State Rank: #61 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 37 Dynasty National Rank: #301 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8 Dynasty Record: 95-32 (44-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 6-5 2013 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2013 Points For Average: 27.8 2013 Points Against Average: 27.5 2013 Differential: +0.3 2013 Wins: #740 Brunswick (44-41), #1600 Strongsville (34-7), #1954 Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (48-21), #2012 Mayfield (27-17), #2931 Twinsburg (34-20), #5576 Valley Forge (Parma Heights) (55-12) 2013 Losses: #26 Mentor (35-0), #109 Glenville (Cleveland) (15-14), #286 Hudson (42-14), #345 Westerville Central (Westerville) (55-7), #2465 South (Willoughby) (37-29) 2013 Opponents W-L: 83-44 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2005 (Western Reserve), 2004 (Western Reserve North), 2003 (Western Reserve North) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/29/14 Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (20-14) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 Kenston (Chagrin Falls), 9/6 at Shaker Heights, 9/12 South (Willoughby), 9/19 at Strongsville, 9/26 Valley Forge (Parma Heights), 10/2 at Mayfield, 10/10 Hudson, 10/17 at Mentor, 10/24 Twinsburg, 10/31 at Brunswick Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mentor (64.9), Hudson (57.7), Brunswick (46.5) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Forge (Parma Heights) (14.2), Shaker Heights (19.3), Twinsburg (22.5) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.2 (38.5 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.7 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #244 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2014 Projected League Finish: 5th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |