Columbus Grove (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Scarlet/Gray Coach: Andy Schafer League: Northwest Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2017 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cody Johnson 6'4" 380 G/NG Caleb Barrientes 5'11" 170 Senior WR/DB Blake Reynolds 6'4" 180 Sophomore QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Only Lost 4 Seniors, Offense Team Weaknesses: Learning New Defensive Scheme, Coaching Staff Turnover RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -11.9 2017 National Rank: #9584 2017 State Rank: #522 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -15.9 2018 National Rank: #6919 2018 State Rank: #390 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 18.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3755 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.8 Dynasty Record: 97-66 (65-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 2-8 2017 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th) 2017 Points For Average: 18.2 2017 Points Against Average: 27.1 2017 Differential: -8.9 2017 Wins: #10544 Allen East (Harrod) (27-21), #11793 Paulding (35-0) 2017 Losses: #3024 Crestview (Convoy) (36-13), #3051 Spencerville (38-14), #3739 Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora) (27-14), #5381 Ada (37-0), #6525 Leipsic (13-6), #6870 Jefferson (Delphos) (28-21), #8886 Henry [Patrick] (Hamler) (43-25), #9089 Bluffton (28-27) 2017 Opponents W-L: 58-51 Recent State Championships: 2003 (6) Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora), 8/31 at Leipsic, 9/7 Henry [Patrick] (Hamler), 9/14 Paulding, 9/21 at Crestview (Convoy), 9/28 Ada, 10/5 at Spencerville, 10/12 Jefferson (Delphos), 10/19 at Allen East (Harrod), 10/26 at Bluffton Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Crestview (Convoy) (5.7), Spencerville (4.5), Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora) (-4) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Allen East (Harrod) (-36.4), Paulding (-36.3), Bluffton (-28.3) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #372 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6750 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2018 Projected League Finish: 5th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%