Ponitz Career Tech (Dayton, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Panthers Colors: Gold Coach: Jim Place League: South West Ohio (moving from South West Ohio - National) Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #77 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2016 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Derek Black 6'0" 235 Senior NG Eric Sealey 6'3" 190 Senior DB Dayon Pitts 5'11" 200 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 18 Returning Starters, All 5 OL Starters Return, All DB/LB Starters Are Back Team Weaknesses: Lost Three Top Offensive Weapons RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -3.3 2016 National Rank: #8285 2016 State Rank: #481 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.1 2017 Starting Power Rating: 3.2 2017 National Rank: #6547 2017 State Rank: #388 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -20.7 Dynasty National Rank: #13251 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.9 Dynasty Record: 23-56 (9-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 36.4 2016 Points Against Average: 22.4 2016 Differential: +14 2016 Wins: #11084 Meadowdale (Dayton) (31-0), #11283 Cincinnati Country Day (Cincinnati) (36-14), #11900 Reigning Sports Thunder (Columbus) (33-14), #11937 Woodward (Cincinnati) (22-20), #12710 Gamble Montessori [James N.] (Cincinnati) (43-12), #13853 Cincinnati College Prep Academy (Cincinnati) (33-0), #13899 Clark Montessori (Cincinnati) (48-6) 2016 Losses: #2759 Dunbar [Paul L.] (Dayton) (56-35), #5926 Belmont (Dayton) (54-41), #8821 Aiken (Cincinnati) (48-42) 2016 Opponents W-L: 41-59 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 4 Streak List: 10/7/16 Meadowdale (Dayton) (31-0), 10/13/16 Reigning Sports Thunder (Columbus) (33-14), 10/22/16 Gamble Montessori [James N.] (Cincinnati) (43-12), 10/27/16 Cincinnati College Prep Academy (Cincinnati) (33-0) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Danville, 9/1 Dunbar [Paul L.] (Dayton), 9/7 Dayton Christian (Miamisburg), 9/14 at Riverview East Academy (Cincinnati), 9/22 at Western Hills (Cincinnati), 9/29 at Marshall [Thurgood] (Dayton), 10/5 Belmont (Dayton), 10/12 at Meadowdale (Dayton), 10/21 Woodward (Cincinnati), 10/26 Hughes (Cincinnati) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dunbar [Paul L.] (Dayton) (38.2), Danville (11.3), Belmont (Dayton) (9.9) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Riverview East Academy (Cincinnati) (-53), Western Hills (Cincinnati) (-30.7), Hughes (Cincinnati) (-28.7) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #610 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11086 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%