Sycamore (Cincinnati, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Aviators
Colors: Forest Green/Gold
Coach: Scott Dattilo
League: Greater Miami
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #15

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

TOP PLAYERS
Ra'Von Bonner 5'10" 190 Junior RB 4.5
Clarence Dawson 5'7" 160 Senior RB 4.4
Jake Borman 5'11" 185 Junior QB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience/Youth On Defense

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 37.3
2014 National Rank: #1064
2014 State Rank: #71
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 40.8
2015 National Rank: #720
2015 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 31.9
Dynasty National Rank: #647
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 75-50 (46-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2014 Points For Average: 28.3
2014 Points Against Average: 20.6
2014 Differential: +7.7
2014 Wins: #767 Mason [William] (Mason) (36-0), #1844 Middletown (28-16), #2837 Ryle (Union, KY) (34-14), #3691 Oak Hills (Cincinnati) (31-0), #5545 Hamilton (34-7), #6983 Walnut Hills (Cincinnati) (28-20)
2014 Losses: #168 Colerain (Cincinnati) (55-28), #283 Lakota West (West Chester) (27-13), #325 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) (33-30), #4715 Princeton (Cincinnati) (34-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 48-63
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Mt. Healthy (Cincinnati), 9/5 Covington Catholic (Park Hills, KY), 9/11 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood), 9/18 Fairfield, 9/25 at Lakota East (Liberty Township), 10/2 Princeton (Cincinnati), 10/9 at Oak Hills (Cincinnati), 10/16 Middletown, 10/23 at Lakota West (West Chester), 10/30 at Mason [William] (Mason)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Healthy (Cincinnati) (48.2), Lakota East (Liberty Township) (43.9), Mason [William] (Mason) (37.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (Cincinnati) (5.9), Oak Hills (Cincinnati) (14.4), Covington Catholic (Park Hills, KY) (22.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #523
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%