Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Jeff Severino
League: Licking County - Big
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #86

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2013 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Ford 5'1.5" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.80
Alex Miles 6'3" 195 Junior SE/DE 4.70
Corey Hare 6'0" 180 Junior K/ILB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR, Large Junior Class, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 9.5
2013 National Rank: #5630
2013 State Rank: #328
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -1
2014 National Rank: #8176
2014 State Rank: #449
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4115
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.6
Dynasty Record: 56-56 (25-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 28.1
2013 Points Against Average: 26.3
2013 Differential: +1.8
2013 Wins: #6202 Mifflin (Columbus) (26-12), #8922 Utica (48-6), #9599 Heath (52-30), #10964 Lakewood (Hebron) (42-14), #12112 Briggs (Columbus) (62-0)
2013 Losses: #1151 Athens (The Plains) (53-3), #2026 Newark Catholic (Newark) (34-14), #2256 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (28-3), #2436 Granville (52-24), #2744 Licking Valley (Newark) (34-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 59-49
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Ohio Capital - Capital), 2004 (Ohio Capital - Capital)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/1/13 Lakewood (Hebron) (42-14), 8/29/14 Briggs (Columbus) (27-6), 9/5/14 East Elgin (Ontario) (49-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Briggs (Columbus), 9/5 East Elgin (Ontario), 9/12 Mifflin (Columbus), 9/19 at Utica, 9/25 Newark Catholic (Newark), 10/3 Granville, 10/10 at Licking Valley (Newark), 10/17 at Heath, 10/24 Licking Heights (Pataskala), 10/31 at Lakewood (Hebron)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Granville (32.1), Licking Heights (Pataskala) (20.2), Newark Catholic (Newark) (16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Briggs (Columbus) (-20.4), Lakewood (Hebron) (-13.5), Heath (-7.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #400
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6329
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%