Ayersville (Defiance, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pilots
Colors: Columbia/Gold
Coach: Adam Baker
League: Green Meadows
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Schlachter 6'7" 205 Senior QB/LB
Jake McGuire 6'0" 230 Senior RB/DT
Hunter Miles 6'1" 210 Senior T/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Nice Core Of Returning Lettermen/Promising Underclassmen Filling Key Positions
Team Weaknesses: Graduated 14 Seniors

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 29.1
2016 National Rank: #1782
2016 State Rank: #121
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 23.6
2017 National Rank: #2487
2017 State Rank: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7809
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.4
Dynasty Record: 84-66 (47-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 44.2
2016 Points Against Average: 9.8
2016 Differential: +34.4
2016 Wins: #3450 Wynford (Bucyrus) (30-6), #5183 Hicksville (28-6), #5305 Tinora (Defiance) (28-0), #5979 Seneca East (Attica) (49-0), #6478 Edgerton (34-6), #6961 Fairview (Sherwood) (45-32), #9620 Wayne Trace (Haviland) (63-13), #9984 Ottawa Hills (Toledo) (45-0), #11687 Edon (59-6), #11937 Antwerp (68-13), #12432 Hilltop (West Unity) (56-14), #12779 Holgate (55-8), #14276 Stryker (40-12)
2016 Losses: #1204 Henry [Patrick] (Hamler) (21-19)
2016 Opponents W-L: 74-70
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Edon, 9/1 at Ottawa Hills (Toledo), 9/8 Bluffton, 9/15 Tinora (Defiance), 9/22 at Antwerp, 9/29 Wayne Trace (Haviland), 10/6 Fairview (Sherwood), 10/13 at Holgate, 10/20 Edgerton, 10/27 at Hicksville
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hicksville (14.2), Edgerton (6.7), Tinora (Defiance) (3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Holgate (-28.7), Edon (-23.7), Antwerp (-20.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2 (1.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #560
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9946
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%