Zane Trace (Chillicothe, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Gary Peters
League: Scioto Valley
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #67

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Walt Petzel 6'4" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.10
Truman Love 5'11" 225 Junior ILB/FB 4.67
Trey Rittenhouse 5'9" 185 Junior HB/CB 4.58

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -5.6
2013 National Rank: #9264
2013 State Rank: #510
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -4.1
2014 National Rank: #8913
2014 State Rank: #489
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -4.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9630
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 59-55 (50-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 28
2013 Points Against Average: 30.8
2013 Differential: -2.8
2013 Wins: #9501 Westfall (Williamsport) (26-20), #11518 Unioto (Chillicothe) (28-21), #11602 Adena (Frankfort) (41-15), #11757 Southeastern (Chillicothe) (61-27), #14182 Huntington (Chillicothe) (52-32)
2013 Losses: #331 Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (64-7), #3435 Logan Elm (Circleville) (34-14), #6177 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (24-0), #8176 McClain [Edward Lee] (Greenfield) (28-20), #8656 Paint Valley (Bainbridge) (38-24), #10785 Piketon (36-35)
2013 Opponents W-L: 57-61
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Logan Elm (Circleville), 9/5 at Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda), 9/12 at McClain [Edward Lee] (Greenfield), 9/19 Southeastern (Chillicothe), 9/26 at Paint Valley (Bainbridge), 10/3 at Adena (Frankfort), 10/10 Piketon, 10/17 Huntington (Chillicothe), 10/24 at Westfall (Williamsport), 10/31 Unioto (Chillicothe)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Logan Elm (Circleville) (18.4), Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (7.3), McClain [Edward Lee] (Greenfield) (-0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Huntington (Chillicothe) (-41.5), Southeastern (Chillicothe) (-18), Adena (Frankfort) (-17)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9 (1.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #599
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10081
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%