Tri-Valley (Dresden, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Scotties
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Justin Buttermore
League: Muskingum Valley
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #22

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

TOP PLAYERS
Grant Nolder 6'1" 210 OLB/TE 4.8
Collin Slaboden 6'1" 180 WR/DB 4.6
Matt Lawler 5'11" 185 WR/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Extremely Strong/Hard-Working Senior Class, 3 OL Return, Team Strength/Chemistry Are Excellent
Team Weaknesses: Relatively Inexperienced

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 40
2014 National Rank: #849
2014 State Rank: #59
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 35.5
2015 National Rank: #1131
2015 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 22.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1833
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 94-41 (49-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 39.8
2014 Points Against Average: 7.4
2014 Differential: +32.4
2014 Wins: #2652 New Philadelphia (21-14), #2720 Maysville (Zanesville) (35-7), #3122 Sheridan (Thornville) (34-0), #3490 Zanesville (35-0), #4024 Licking Valley (Newark) (42-6), #6497 New Lexington (38-7), #8080 Philo (Duncan Falls) (42-0), #8100 Crooksville (49-7), #8789 Glenn [John] (New Concord) (44-0), #10635 West Muskingum (Zanesville) (48-7), #12945 Morgan (McConnelsville) (69-0)
2014 Losses: #203 Athens (The Plains) (41-20)
2014 Opponents W-L: 72-57
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (Muskingum Valley - North), 2012 (Muskingum Valley - North), 2011 (Muskingum Valley - North), 2010 (Muskingum Valley - North), 2009 (Muskingum Valley - North), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Licking Valley (Newark), 9/4 at Morgan (McConnelsville), 9/11 Crooksville, 9/18 at Zanesville, 9/25 at New Lexington, 10/2 West Muskingum (Zanesville), 10/9 Glenn [John] (New Concord), 10/16 at Sheridan (Thornville), 10/23 at Maysville (Zanesville), 10/30 Philo (Duncan Falls)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Maysville (Zanesville) (25.2), Licking Valley (Newark) (19.7), Zanesville (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Morgan (McConnelsville) (-23.4), West Muskingum (Zanesville) (-10.4), New Lexington (-2.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 (15.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #406
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6474
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 66%