Ridgewood (West Lafayette, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Generals
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: John Slusser
League: Inter-Valley
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Keith Linedecker 6'3" 225 Senior T/DT
Trent Harrison 5'11" 205 Senior RB/S
Kyle Bethel 5'10" 160 Senior WR/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return 17 Seniors
Team Weaknesses: Must Find P

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 16.9
2015 National Rank: #4055
2015 State Rank: #243
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: 25.4
2016 National Rank: #2401
2016 State Rank: #156
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 13.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3904
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 115-31 (79-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 27.5
2015 Points Against Average: 11.3
2015 Differential: +16.2
2015 Wins: #3847 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (21-7), #5890 Harrison Central (Cadiz) (13-10), #6955 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (7-0), #9956 Bellaire (41-20), #10523 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (38-0), #11161 Malvern (49-6), #11191 Newcomerstown (24-0), #11699 East Canton (31-0), #12156 River View (Warsaw) (37-7), #13086 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (42-6)
2015 Losses: #860 Wheelersburg (42-21), #3389 Waynedale (Apple Creek) (37-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 63-65
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Buckeye Trail (Lore City) (21-0), 9/2/16 Waynedale (Apple Creek) (45-10)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Buckeye Trail (Lore City), 9/2 Waynedale (Apple Creek), 9/9 at River View (Warsaw), 9/16 Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 9/23 at East Canton, 9/30 Garaway (Sugarcreek), 10/7 at Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 10/14 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia), 10/21 at Malvern, 10/28 Newcomerstown
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (25.2), Waynedale (Apple Creek) (15.5), Garaway (Sugarcreek) (14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (-24.8), East Canton (-20.4), River View (Warsaw) (-20)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2 (1.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #563
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9501
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 43%