Mechanicsburg (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Kurt Forrest League: Ohio Heritage Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2017 JV Record: 3-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Joey Mascadri 5'9" 175 Senior RB/OLB 4.6 Keith Bebout 5'10" 165 Sophomore WR/FS 4.65 Kix Thiel 5'11" 195 Junior TE/DE 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Speed, Experience Team Weaknesses: Few Seniors, Size, Maturity RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 2.8 2017 National Rank: #6242 2017 State Rank: #358 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -8.2 2018 National Rank: #5106 2018 State Rank: #296 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.5 Dynasty National Rank: #3586 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.7 Dynasty Record: 124-49 (80-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 8-3 2017 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 27.8 2017 Points Against Average: 12.2 2017 Differential: +15.6 2017 Wins: #6451 West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (14-7), #8802 Fairbanks (Milford Center) (30-14), #8986 Riverside (De Graff) (33-0), #10100 Madison Plains (London) (44-14), #10847 Southeastern Local (South Charleston) (41-6), #12405 Northeastern (Springfield) (42-14), #13026 Triad (North Lewisburg) (42-0), #13416 Cedarville (46-0) 2017 Losses: #3051 Spencerville (34-0), #3206 West Jefferson (28-0), #4985 Greeneview (Jamestown) (17-14) 2017 Opponents W-L: 62-55 Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Kenton Ridge (Springfield), 8/31 Riverside (De Graff), 9/7 Southeastern Local (South Charleston), 9/14 at Greeneview (Jamestown), 9/21 Madison Plains (London), 9/28 at West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty), 10/5 West Jefferson, 10/12 Triad (North Lewisburg), 10/19 at Northeastern (Springfield), 10/26 at Fairbanks (Milford Center) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Greeneview (Jamestown) (-4.5), West Jefferson (-5), Kenton Ridge (Springfield) (-6.1) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Northeastern (Springfield) (-44.7), Triad (North Lewisburg) (-37.1), Southeastern Local (South Charleston) (-29.7) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 (-2.6 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.1 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.4 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #487 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8761 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%