Lucas (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cubs Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Scott Spitler League: Mid-Buckeye Playoff Division: VII Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2017 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jeb Grover Senior RB/LB Logan Niswander Junior QB/OLB Tristen Arnold Junior HB/ILB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Large Senior Class, 4 Of 5 OL Starters Return Team Weaknesses: Need To Find TE/OLB Replacements, Tough Schedule RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -0.8 2017 National Rank: #7117 2017 State Rank: #393 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -9.8 2018 National Rank: #5481 2018 State Rank: #317 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -4.4 Dynasty National Rank: #10513 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4 Dynasty Record: 69-89 (25-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 8-3 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (1st) 2017 Points For Average: 37.5 2017 Points Against Average: 19.4 2017 Differential: +18.1 2017 Wins: #4770 East Canton (40-37), #9126 Colonel Crawford (North Robinson) (28-21), #9553 Coshocton (46-21), #9759 Centennial (Columbus) (51-28), #11420 Troy Christian (Troy) (50-12), #11778 Centerburg (37-7), #13092 Crestline (53-8), #14351 Conotton Valley (Bowerston) (54-3) 2017 Losses: #5323 Northmor (Galion) (26-7), #6434 River (Hannibal) (30-27), #6956 Trimble (Glouster) (20-19) 2017 Opponents W-L: 58-60 Recent League Championships: 2017 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Danville, 8/31 Centerburg, 9/7 at Northmor (Galion), 9/14 at Troy Christian (Troy), 9/21 Centennial (Columbus), 9/28 Crestline, 10/5 Harrison Central (Cadiz), 10/13 Aiken (Cincinnati), 10/20 River (Hannibal), 10/27 at Lima Central Catholic (Lima) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (2.6), Danville (-7.8), Northmor (Galion) (-8.8) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Crestline (-42.8), Troy Christian (Troy) (-36.1), Centerburg (-35.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.9 (-8.6 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.3 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #502 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9113 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%