Hardin Northern (Dola, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Polar Bears Colors: Black/White/Gold Coach: Michael Dennis League: Northwest Central Playoff Division: VII Playoff Division Rank: #70 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Nick Adams 5'9" 165 Senior RB/DB Owen Wetherill 6'0" 170 Sophomore QB/DB Lance Good 6'3" 220 Sophomore OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Experience, Improved Knowledge Of System Team Weaknesses: Youth, Size, Depth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -40.3 2017 National Rank: #13594 2017 State Rank: #689 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -47.3 2018 National Rank: #12678 2018 State Rank: #658 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 2.2 Dynasty National Rank: #8726 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 49.5 Dynasty Record: 73-80 (51-60 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 3-7 2017 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th) 2017 Points For Average: 22.1 2017 Points Against Average: 44.7 2017 Differential: -22.6 2017 Wins: #13637 Arcadia (50-35), #13656 Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield) (27-20), #14462 Ridgemont (Mount Victory) (54-24) 2017 Losses: #3993 Lehman Catholic (Sidney) (63-0), #8986 Riverside (De Graff) (54-14), #9628 Perry (Lima) (41-6), #10583 Riverdale (Mt. Blanchard) (43-8), #10856 Elgin (Marion) (66-18), #11857 Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey) (38-12), #13331 Danbury (Lakeside) (63-32) 2017 Opponents W-L: 45-59 Recent State Championships: 2004 (6) Recent League Championships: 2005 (Blanchard Valley), 2003 (tied for 1st; Blanchard Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Arcadia, 8/31 Riverdale (Mt. Blanchard), 9/7 at Danbury (Lakeside), 9/14 at Perry (Lima), 9/21 Riverside (De Graff), 9/28 at Lehman Catholic (Sidney), 10/5 Elgin (Marion), 10/12 Ridgemont (Mount Victory), 10/19 at Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield), 10/26 Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lehman Catholic (Sidney) (-9.7), Perry (Lima) (-20.2), Riverside (De Graff) (-24.9) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgemont (Mount Victory) (-77.6), Danbury (Lakeside) (-53.2), Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield) (-51.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -39.5 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #675 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13099 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2018 Projected League Finish: 6th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%