Ridgewood (West Lafayette, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Generals
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: John Slusser
League: Inter-Valley
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #36

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Keith Linedecker 6'3" 245 Junior C/DE 5.2
Brice Hammond 5'11" 180 Senior WR/LB 4.9
Billy Bailey 5'9" 170 Senior RB/LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Very Talented Group Of Juniors, Nucleus Of Defense Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Have To Replace All Skill Positions Players

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 12.3
2014 National Rank: #5049
2014 State Rank: #305
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 6.8
2015 National Rank: #6153
2015 State Rank: #358
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3915
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 105-29 (72-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 31.7
2014 Points Against Average: 13.7
2014 Differential: +18
2014 Wins: #4904 Waynedale (Apple Creek) (30-13), #8598 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (30-14), #9013 Newcomerstown (35-22), #9179 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (34-14), #9287 Bellaire (34-6), #12868 River View (Warsaw) (35-0), #13133 East Canton (42-7), #13226 Malvern (42-12), #14262 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (34-0)
2014 Losses: #2109 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (42-20), #3283 Centerburg (21-13)
2014 Opponents W-L: 51-65
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 River View (Warsaw) (37-7), 9/18/15 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (21-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/29 Bellaire, 9/4 at Waynedale (Apple Creek), 9/11 River View (Warsaw), 9/18 at Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 9/25 East Canton, 10/2 at Garaway (Sugarcreek), 10/9 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 10/17 at Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia), 10/23 Malvern, 10/30 at Newcomerstown
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Garaway (Sugarcreek) (36.7), Waynedale (Apple Creek) (25.5), Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (-2.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (-39.5), Malvern (-29.1), East Canton (-28.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.6 (-4.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #601
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10326
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%