Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Royal Blue/Black
Coach: Vince Trombetti
League: Ohio Capital - Cardinal
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #36

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2016 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Thomas Wilson 5'9" 200 Senior LB/P
Tyler Ward 5'10" 180 Senior DB
Michael McQuade 5'10" 165 Senior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Carson Van Lynn 6'6.5" 235 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Good Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Many New Faces, Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 31.7
2016 National Rank: #1473
2016 State Rank: #105
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 24.5
2017 National Rank: #2346
2017 State Rank: #163
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 29.4
Dynasty National Rank: #941
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 93-62 (47-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 21.1
2016 Points Against Average: 18.6
2016 Differential: +2.5
2016 Wins: #1204 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (29-28), #1672 Hamilton Township (Columbus) (38-3), #4144 Hayes [Rutherford B.] (Delaware) (28-6), #5210 Big Walnut (Sunbury) (38-14), #6716 Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington) (43-6)
2016 Losses: #180 Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (45-13), #503 Dublin Jerome (Dublin) (25-10), #584 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (16-0), #1080 Dublin Scioto (Dublin) (27-6), #1273 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (16-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 68-46
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Ohio Capital - Capital), 2005 (Ohio Capital - Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center), 9/1 at Big Walnut (Sunbury), 9/8 Springfield (Holland), 9/15 at Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington), 9/22 at Bishop Hartley (Columbus), 9/29 Hayes [Rutherford B.] (Delaware), 10/6 at Dublin Scioto (Dublin), 10/13 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard), 10/19 at Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard), 10/27 Dublin Jerome (Dublin)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (51), Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (45.5), Dublin Jerome (Dublin) (42.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hayes [Rutherford B.] (Delaware) (8.6), Big Walnut (Sunbury) (10), Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington) (11.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #411
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%