Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Johnnies Colors: Red/Gray Coach: Mike Carter League: Licking County - Cardinal Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 6-3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Caden Calhoun 5'10" 170 Senior QB/DB Luke Myers 6'2" 200 Senior LB/FB Kaden Davis 6'0" 210 Senior LB/FB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Have 4 Returning DL, K/P Are Back Team Weaknesses: Lost Deep Senior Class To Graduation, OL Inexperience, Replacing 3 LB Starters RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 26.1 2017 National Rank: #1958 2017 State Rank: #123 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4 2018 Starting Power Rating: 13 2018 National Rank: #1693 2018 State Rank: #108 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 25.6 Dynasty National Rank: #2253 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.6 Dynasty Record: 126-45 (72-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 10-3 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2017 Points For Average: 31.2 2017 Points Against Average: 16.8 2017 Differential: +14.4 2017 Wins: #3143 Granville (42-34), #3220 Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth) (35-6), #3385 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (47-28), #5476 Big Walnut (Sunbury) (3-0), #6812 Heath (48-8), #7082 Newark Catholic (Newark) (33-13), #7128 Northridge (Johnstown) (35-0), #7779 Oak Hill (35-0), #8642 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (55-13), #10855 Utica (34-7) 2017 Losses: #341 Wheelersburg (34-7), #1708 Licking Valley (Newark) (42-26), #1715 Independence (Columbus) (34-6) 2017 Opponents W-L: 88-55 Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015 (Licking County - Small), 2014 (Licking County - Small), 2011 (Mid-Buckeye), 2008 (Mid-Buckeye), 2007 (Mid-Buckeye) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Big Walnut (Sunbury), 8/31 Independence (Columbus), 9/7 Licking Valley (Newark), 9/14 at Granville, 9/21 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 9/28 at Northridge (Johnstown), 10/5 Newark Catholic (Newark), 10/12 at Utica, 10/19 at Licking Heights (Pataskala), 10/26 Heath Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Licking Valley (Newark) (14.1), Granville (10), Independence (Columbus) (2.8) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Utica (-40.3), Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (-33), Newark Catholic (Newark) (-24) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6 (16.4 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #325 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5844 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20%