Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Brian White
League: Ohio Capital - Central
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #21

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Klein 6'1" 175 Senior QB
Ryan Royer 5'11" 175 Junior DB
Ryan Tuchow 5'11" 200 Senior LB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Marcus Bailey 6'1" 205 Senior LB 4.7
Nick Potts 6'5" 215 Senior WDE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Speed

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 40
2014 National Rank: #848
2014 State Rank: #58
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 42
2015 National Rank: #650
2015 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 47.6
Dynasty National Rank: #66
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 131-24 (57-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2014 Points For Average: 21.9
2014 Points Against Average: 9.7
2014 Differential: +12.2
2014 Wins: #432 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (10-7), #1702 Upper Arlington (Columbus) (26-7), #2782 Marysville (28-0), #4003 Westland (Galloway) (38-0), Macdonald (Waterloo, Ontario) (55-0), #8451 Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington) (45-7)
2014 Losses: #116 Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (14-10), #116 Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (24-9), #271 Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (21-0), #1050 Central Crossing (Grove City) (21-20), #4685 Grove City (6-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 61-47
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2006 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2006 (Ohio Capital - Buckeye), 2005 (Ohio Capital - Buckeye)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (20-0), 9/18/15 Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (31-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Grove City, 9/4 at Hilliard Darby (Hilliard), 9/11 at Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard), 9/18 Dublin Coffman (Dublin), 9/25 at Central Crossing (Grove City), 10/2 at Westland (Galloway), 10/9 Upper Arlington (Columbus), 10/16 Olentangy Liberty (Powell), 10/23 at Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington), 10/30 Marysville
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (61.5), Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (55.9), Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (54.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington) (-1.6), Westland (Galloway) (13.1), Grove City (14.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7 (36.4 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.1
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #369
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%