Mechanicsburg (OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Kurt Forrest League: Ohio Heritage Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2016 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Cannon Propst 215 Senior OL/DL 4.7 Dustin Knapp 190 Senior RB/LB 4.7 Joey Mascadri Junior WR/DB 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Togetherness Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 41.8 2016 National Rank: #621 2016 State Rank: #43 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.6 2017 Starting Power Rating: 33.3 2017 National Rank: #1277 2017 State Rank: #97 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3574 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.4 Dynasty Record: 116-46 (73-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 12-1 2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 42 2016 Points Against Average: 8.4 2016 Differential: +33.6 2016 Wins: #1939 Jefferson (Delphos) (56-20), #2759 Greeneview (Jamestown) (40-7), #3855 West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (31-0), #6553 Riverside (De Graff) (36-6), #6753 West Jefferson (49-18), #6841 Miami East (Casstown) (39-6), #8216 Northeastern (Springfield) (55-0), #8439 Catholic Central (Springfield) (42-7), #12026 Southeastern Local (South Charleston) (43-7), #12355 Northwestern (Springfield) (40-6), #12461 Triad (North Lewisburg) (49-0), #13853 Cedarville (51-6) 2016 Losses: #177 Marion Local (Maria Stein) (26-15) 2016 Opponents W-L: 73-68 Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Cedarville, 9/1 at Riverside (De Graff), 9/8 at Southeastern Local (South Charleston), 9/15 Greeneview (Jamestown), 9/22 at Madison Plains (London), 9/29 West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty), 10/6 at West Jefferson, 10/13 at Triad (North Lewisburg), 10/20 Northeastern (Springfield), 10/27 Fairbanks (Milford Center) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Greeneview (Jamestown) (19.1), West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (16), West Jefferson (11.1) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cedarville (-40.5), Southeastern Local (South Charleston) (-21.9), Madison Plains (London) (-20.9) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 (8.3 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #538 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9480 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78% |