Walnut Ridge (Columbus, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Scots
Colors: Red/Gray/White
Coach: Byron Mattox
League: Columbus City - South
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #46

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Darrick Forrest 6'0" 170 Senior CB
Michael Ayers 6'3" 180 Senior S

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 13.7
2016 National Rank: #4307
2016 State Rank: #258
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 19
2017 National Rank: #3201
2017 State Rank: #206
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4155
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 88-54 (69-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 27.8
2016 Points Against Average: 13.9
2016 Differential: +13.9
2016 Wins: #2988 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (8-3), #5823 Independence (Columbus) (64-6), #6781 Marion-Franklin (Columbus) (20-6), #9351 South (Columbus) (28-12), #9577 Briggs (Columbus) (34-8), #11283 Africentric Early College (Columbus) (64-12)
2016 Losses: #1963 Beechcroft (Columbus) (7-0), #2911 Eastmoor Academy (Columbus) (14-8), #3932 West (Columbus) (53-44), #5141 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (18-8)
2016 Opponents W-L: 50-54
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/7/16 Briggs (Columbus) (34-8), 10/14/16 Africentric Early College (Columbus) (64-12), 10/21/16 South (Columbus) (28-12), 10/28/16 Independence (Columbus) (64-6)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Philo (Duncan Falls), 9/1 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 9/8 Beechcroft (Columbus), 9/15 West (Columbus), 9/22 at Eastmoor Academy (Columbus), 9/29 Briggs (Columbus), 10/6 Africentric Early College (Columbus), 10/13 at South (Columbus), 10/20 at Marion-Franklin (Columbus), 10/27 Independence (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Beechcroft (Columbus) (32.9), Philo (Duncan Falls) (20.5), Eastmoor Academy (Columbus) (20.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Africentric Early College (Columbus) (-18.2), Briggs (Columbus) (-10.5), South (Columbus) (-8.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #308
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5011
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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