Waterloo (Atwater, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Crimson/White Coach: Mike Devies League: Mahoning Valley (moving from Portage Trail - County) Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #67 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Trevor Wise 5'6" 140 Senior WR/DB Dakoda Miller 5'8" 150 Senior RB/LB Cole Hurd 6'2" 200 Senior OL/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Team Weaknesses: QB Play RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -14.7 2016 National Rank: #10648 2016 State Rank: #571 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6 2017 Starting Power Rating: -10.2 2017 National Rank: #9665 2017 State Rank: #534 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -13.6 Dynasty National Rank: #11989 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4 Dynasty Record: 39-101 (26-68 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-8 2016 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2016 Points For Average: 18.7 2016 Points Against Average: 35.2 2016 Differential: -16.5 2016 Wins: #11383 Newbury (47-35), #13713 Conotton Valley (Bowerston) (41-0) 2016 Losses: #1897 Crestwood (Mantua) (54-13), #2834 Mogadore (48-0), #3134 Garfield [James A.] (Garrettsville) (58-19), #5398 Southeast (Ravenna) (34-7), #6716 East Canton (32-0), #7168 Rootstown (21-19), #7602 Lucas (28-14), #8944 Champion (Warren) (42-27) 2016 Opponents W-L: 65-43 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Newton Falls, 9/1 East Canton, 9/8 Conotton Valley (Bowerston), 9/15 McDonald, 9/22 Lowellville, 9/29 at Mineral Ridge, 10/6 at Jackson-Milton (North Jackson), 10/13 at Western Reserve (Berlin Center), 10/20 McKinley (Sebring), 10/27 at Springfield (New Middletown) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Springfield (New Middletown) (21), Western Reserve (Berlin Center) (17.8), East Canton (8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lowellville (-41.8), Conotton Valley (Bowerston) (-32), Mineral Ridge (-24.5) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #588 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10564 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%