Garfield [James A.] (Garrettsville, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: G-Men
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mike Moser
League: Portage Trail - County
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #73

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 7-2-1
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Ryser 6'1" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.0
Austin Covey 6'1" 185 Senior ILB/TE 4.85
Nate Emens 6'0" 170 Senior QB/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Solid Numbers, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -11.8
2014 National Rank: #10531
2014 State Rank: #563
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -6.3
2015 National Rank: #9293
2015 State Rank: #518
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6961
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10
Dynasty Record: 76-46 (56-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 3-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2014 Points For Average: 14.5
2014 Points Against Average: 26.8
2014 Differential: -12.3
2014 Wins: #11567 Rootstown (27-9), #12065 Champion (Warren) (27-10), #13133 East Canton (28-7)
2014 Losses: #1855 Mogadore (49-7), #3307 Crestwood (Mantua) (49-7), #3325 Woodridge (Peninsula) (27-7), #5129 Streetsboro (53-21), #6824 Cardinal (Middlefield) (34-14), #8860 Southeast (Ravenna) (13-7), #11667 Waterloo (Atwater) (17-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 55-49
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st; Portage County)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Champion (Warren) (27-14), 9/18/15 Pymatuning Valley (Andover) (49-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Cardinal (Middlefield), 9/4 at Berkshire (Burton), 9/11 Champion (Warren), 9/18 at Pymatuning Valley (Andover), 9/25 Newbury, 10/2 Waterloo (Atwater), 10/9 at Crestwood (Mantua), 10/16 Mogadore, 10/23 Rootstown, 10/30 at Southeast (Ravenna)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mogadore (31.5), Crestwood (Mantua) (18.3), Cardinal (Middlefield) (1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Newbury (-44.3), Pymatuning Valley (Andover) (-25.3), Waterloo (Atwater) (-21.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #606
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10502
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%