Ridgewood (West Lafayette, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Generals
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: John Slusser
League: Inter-Valley
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kolten Alexander 6'1" 185 Senior QB/CB
Seth Schwab 5'11" 190 Senior OL/DL
Ian Schwab 5'11" 190 Senior OL/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Solid Group Of Seniors That Have Been Playing Together For Three Years
Team Weaknesses: Loss Of 18 Seniors From League Championship Team, All 4 DL Lost To Graduation, Much Of Team Leadership Graduated

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 15
2016 National Rank: #4055
2016 State Rank: #244
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -12.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 6.5
2017 National Rank: #5798
2017 State Rank: #354
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3843
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 124-33 (85-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 28.1
2016 Points Against Average: 7.7
2016 Differential: +20.4
2016 Wins: #5676 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (31-0), #6716 East Canton (16-4), #7572 Buckeye Trail (Lore City) (21-0), #8237 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (39-7), #10125 Newcomerstown (40-0), #11053 Malvern (28-0), #11283 Waynedale (Apple Creek) (45-10), #11743 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (34-0), #11969 River View (Warsaw) (42-0)
2016 Losses: #1491 Wheelersburg (37-6), #1908 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (27-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 56-60
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 Buckeye Trail (Lore City), 9/1 at Waynedale (Apple Creek), 9/8 Coshocton, 9/15 East Canton, 9/22 at Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 9/29 at Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten), 10/6 Garaway (Sugarcreek), 10/13 at Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville), 10/20 at Claymont (Uhrichsville), 10/27 Newcomerstown
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Coshocton (33), Garaway (Sugarcreek) (15.9), Claymont (Uhrichsville) (14)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (-28.3), Newcomerstown (-15.6), Waynedale (Apple Creek) (-12.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 (2.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #413
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7017
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%