Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Braves Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Matt Lancaster League: Inter-Valley (moving from Principals) Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #48 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Defense, Improved At All Positions Team Weaknesses: Must Improve Execution RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 1 2016 National Rank: #7142 2016 State Rank: #422 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.9 2017 Starting Power Rating: 5.5 2017 National Rank: #6015 2017 State Rank: #367 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 4 Dynasty National Rank: #6909 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.5 Dynasty Record: 74-72 (45-50 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 5-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 19.8 2016 Points Against Average: 24 2016 Differential: -4.2 2016 Wins: #6999 Fairless (Navarre) (28-20), #7191 Triway (Wooster) (21-0), #8058 Orrville (29-12), #10191 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (28-14), #11415 Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls) (30-14) 2016 Losses: #1908 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (48-15), #4030 Manchester (Akron) (21-6), #5059 Claymont (Uhrichsville) (29-0), #5676 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (35-28), #8237 Tuslaw (Massillon) (47-13) 2016 Opponents W-L: 53-50 Recent League Championships: 2015 (Principals), 2011 (tied for 1st; Principals) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/21/16 Triway (Wooster) (21-0), 10/28/16 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (28-14) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Coshocton, 9/1 Manchester (Akron), 9/8 at Minerva, 9/15 Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 9/22 at Buckeye Trail (Lore City), 9/29 Ridgewood (West Lafayette), 10/6 Newcomerstown, 10/13 at Garaway (Sugarcreek), 10/20 at Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville), 10/26 Claymont (Uhrichsville) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Coshocton (33), Garaway (Sugarcreek) (15.9), Claymont (Uhrichsville) (14) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Minerva (-16.6), Newcomerstown (-15.6), Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (-8.9) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #385 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6408 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%