Sheridan (Thornville, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Generals
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Paul Culver III
League: Muskingum Valley
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Dupler 6'4" 190 Senior QB 4.8
A.J. Bryant 6'0" 255 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Stan Knox 6'5" 225 OL/DL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Every Position Except RB Returns An Experienced Player, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Size, Only Have 2 Starters Over 200 Pounds

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 15.1
2015 National Rank: #4442
2015 State Rank: #264
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 19.6
2016 National Rank: #3363
2016 State Rank: #205
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 21.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2044
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2
Dynasty Record: 105-38 (68-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 26.5
2015 Points Against Average: 16.4
2015 Differential: +10.1
2015 Wins: #4589 Maysville (Zanesville) (14-6), #7804 Philo (Duncan Falls) (20-17), #8553 Crooksville (35-3), #9565 New Lexington (20-14), #10768 Glenn [John] (New Concord) (48-7), #11956 West Muskingum (Zanesville) (48-6), #12070 Morgan (McConnelsville) (45-7)
2015 Losses: #556 Zanesville (42-0), #1095 Tri-Valley (Dresden) (38-14), #4571 Granville (24-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 52-54
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Muskingum Valley - South), 2010 (Muskingum Valley - South), 2009 (Muskingum Valley - South), 2008, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/23/15 Crooksville (35-3), 10/30/15 New Lexington (20-14), 8/26/16 Granville (35-23), 9/2/16 West Muskingum (Zanesville) (43-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Granville, 9/2 at West Muskingum (Zanesville), 9/9 at Zanesville, 9/16 Glenn [John] (New Concord), 9/23 Morgan (McConnelsville), 9/30 at Maysville (Zanesville), 10/7 Philo (Duncan Falls), 10/14 at Tri-Valley (Dresden), 10/21 at Crooksville, 10/28 New Lexington
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Zanesville (41), Tri-Valley (Dresden) (26.5), Maysville (Zanesville) (15.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: West Muskingum (Zanesville) (-17.8), Morgan (McConnelsville) (-16.8), Glenn [John] (New Concord) (-9.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #358
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6238
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%