Butler (Vandalia, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Aviators
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Greg Bush
League: Greater Western Ohio - North
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #58

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 8-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nic Martin 6'2" 230 Senior ILB/RB 4.65
Chandler Craine 6'1" 190 Senior QB 5.0
Vinnie Fiori 5'10" 210 Senior DL/OL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Most Of Defense Returns, Strong WR Core Returns, 3 Of 4 DL Return
Team Weaknesses: Only 2 OL Starters Return, Size

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 15.4
2014 National Rank: #4409
2014 State Rank: #275
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 16.9
2015 National Rank: #3958
2015 State Rank: #248
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3365
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 50-72 (25-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 25.7
2014 Points Against Average: 23.9
2014 Differential: +1.8
2014 Wins: #4205 Shawnee (Springfield) (53-34), #4343 Piqua (28-21), #7603 Troy (38-7), #8649 Sidney (39-7)
2014 Losses: #325 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) (27-6), #2183 Xenia (28-22), #3376 Springfield (35-13), #3414 Wilmington (32-28), #4485 Tecumseh (New Carlisle) (18-17), #4603 Greenville (30-13)
2014 Opponents W-L: 52-53
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Shawnee (Springfield), 9/5 Tecumseh (New Carlisle), 9/11 at Wilmington, 9/18 at Xenia, 9/25 at Springfield, 10/2 at Piqua, 10/9 Sidney, 10/16 Greenville, 10/23 at Troy, 10/30 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) (35.1), Springfield (33.5), Xenia (30.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Sidney (0.7), Troy (3.3), Tecumseh (New Carlisle) (4.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #182
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2670
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%