Minerva (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Crimson/Gray Coach: Lance Willison League: Northeastern Buckeye Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #89 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Both QBs Return, 5 OL With Some Starting Experience Return Team Weaknesses: Must Improve In Red Zone RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -18.1 2016 National Rank: #11277 2016 State Rank: #592 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.9 2017 Starting Power Rating: -16.6 2017 National Rank: #10901 2017 State Rank: #584 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 9.6 Dynasty National Rank: #5070 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.2 Dynasty Record: 62-81 (37-61 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 0-10 2016 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2016 Points For Average: 11.8 2016 Points Against Average: 42.1 2016 Differential: -30.3 2016 Wins: none 2016 Losses: #499 Canton Central Catholic (Canton) (56-0), #2244 Marlington (Alliance) (47-16), #2447 Louisville (53-0), #2577 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Louisville) (35-6), #5555 West Branch (Beloit) (41-7), #5582 Alliance (52-49), #6025 Carrollton (35-0), #7032 Salem (49-26), #8014 Field (Mogadore) (34-0), #8014 Canton South (Canton) (19-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 62-45 Recent League Championships: 2011 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at United (Hanoverton), 9/1 at Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 9/8 Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten), 9/15 Canton South (Canton), 9/22 at West Branch (Beloit), 9/29 Louisville, 10/6 Marlington (Alliance), 10/13 at Salem, 10/20 at Alliance, 10/27 Carrollton Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Louisville (25.2), Marlington (Alliance) (24.9), Alliance (17.3) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: United (Hanoverton) (-11.5), Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (-3.3), Salem (-0.7) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #309 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5038 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9 2017 Projected League Finish: 8th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%