GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Randy Baughman
League: Licking County - Buckeye
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #10
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Connor McLaughlin 6'0" 185 Senior RB 4.6
Jarrod Hufford 6'5" 300 Senior T 5.2
Mitchell Ford 6'1" 180 Junior RB/WR 4.7
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top RB Returns, Top 2 Linemen Are Back, Leading Tackler Returning
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 28.3
2017 National Rank: #1708
2017 State Rank: #109
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: 14.1
2018 National Rank: #1582
2018 State Rank: #102
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 33
Dynasty National Rank: #1136
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 131-43 (78-12 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 39.5
2017 Points Against Average: 20
2017 Differential: +19.5
2017 Wins: #1958 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (42-26), #2716 Sheridan (Thornville) (29-26), #3143 Granville (34-27), #3385 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (33-14), #6812 Heath (36-33), #6847 Unioto (Chillicothe) (42-0), #7082 Newark Catholic (Newark) (48-27), #7128 Northridge (Johnstown) (57-20), #8642 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (41-14), #10855 Utica (42-13), #11456 Lakewood (Hebron) (43-7)
2017 Losses: #870 Glenn [John] (New Concord) (33-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 65-64
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2014 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2013 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2012 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio), 2010 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2008 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2007 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2006 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2005 (Mid-State Ohio), 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-State Ohio)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Sheridan (Thornville), 8/31 Heath, 9/7 at Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 9/14 Utica, 9/21 at Northridge (Johnstown), 9/28 at Lakewood (Hebron), 10/5 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 10/12 at Newark Catholic (Newark), 10/19 Granville, 10/26 at Licking Heights (Pataskala)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (13), Granville (10), Sheridan (Thornville) (2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Utica (-40.3), Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (-33), Lakewood (Hebron) (-31.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7 (12 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #349
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6312
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27%