GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Steve Trivisonno
League: Greater Cleveland
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2017 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Noah Potter 6'6" 255 Senior DE/TE 4.88
Ryan Jacoby 6'5" 275 Senior OL/DT 5.3
Nick Samac 6'4.5" 270 Senior OL/DT 5.3
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tadas Tatarunas 6'4" 205 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Defense, OL
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 63.2
2017 National Rank: #55
2017 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.2
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +3.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 55.5
2018 National Rank: #56
2018 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 56.6
Dynasty National Rank: #48
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 144-43 (67-8 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 41.2
2017 Points Against Average: 24.3
2017 Differential: +16.9
2017 Wins: #41 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (23-21), #89 St. Edward (Lakewood) (21-13), #159 Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (27-21), #351 Euclid (61-59), #643 Washington (Massillon) (49-14), #840 Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow) (49-17), #1005 Strongsville (42-27), #1259 Solon (38-34), #1855 Brunswick (62-0), #2306 Medina (49-14), #2943 Shaker Heights (45-27), #3052 Glenville (Cleveland) (38-15), #4215 Elyria (55-6)
2017 Losses: #23 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (56-28), #41 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (41-31)
2017 Opponents W-L: 117-58
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015 (tied for 1st; Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2013 (Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2012 (Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2010 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2009 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2008 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2006 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lake Erie- Lake), 2003 (Lake Erie- Lake)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 St. Edward (Lakewood), 9/1 at St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 9/7 Glenville (Cleveland), 9/14 Strongsville, 9/21 at Brunswick, 9/28 at Medina, 10/5 Shaker Heights, 10/12 Solon, 10/19 at Euclid, 10/26 Elyria
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (55.2), St. Edward (Lakewood) (49.3), Euclid (35.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Elyria (-15.7), Glenville (Cleveland) (-3.3), Shaker Heights (-2.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33 (49.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #283
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%