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: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Royer 5'10" 180 Senior RB 4.6
Nick Cummings 5'11" 170 DB 4.6
Boston Nolty 6'0" 190 LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense Could Improve Over Course Of Season
Team Weaknesses: Very Little Experience, No Returning OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 58
2015 National Rank: #130
2015 State Rank: #11
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 49.5
2016 National Rank: #332
2016 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 48.4
Dynasty National Rank: #64
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 142-26 (64-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 25.7
2015 Points Against Average: 6.2
2015 Differential: +19.5
2015 Wins: #521 Upper Arlington (Columbus) (16-7), #521 Upper Arlington (Columbus) (17-10), #590 Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (31-0), #651 Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (26-0), #827 Central Crossing (Grove City) (36-3), #827 Central Crossing (Grove City) (17-9), #1050 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (20-0), #2724 Westland (Galloway) (38-3), #3378 Grove City (20-0), #3779 Marysville (42-7), #7121 Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington) (55-7)
2015 Losses: #8 Wayne (Huber Heights) (20-6), #673 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (15-10)
2015 Opponents W-L: 84-61
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2006 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2006 (Ohio Capital - Buckeye), 2005 (Ohio Capital - Buckeye)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Grove City (26-10), 9/2/16 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (13-10)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Grove City, 9/2 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard), 9/9 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard), 9/16 at Olentangy Liberty (Powell), 9/23 Lancaster, 9/30 at Central Crossing (Grove City), 10/7 Upper Arlington (Columbus), 10/14 at Dublin Coffman (Dublin), 10/21 at Marysville, 10/28 Westland (Galloway)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (43.5), Upper Arlington (Columbus) (43.5), Lancaster (40.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Marysville (11.6), Grove City (18.9), Westland (Galloway) (23.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.5 (40.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #351
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%