GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Purple/Silver
Coach: Nathan Hillerich
League: Ohio Capital - Ohio
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ben Johnson 6'2" 195 Senior LB 4.51
Tyler Foster 6'5" 235 Senior TE 4.92
Sam Glover 6'2.5" 275 Senior DT/OL
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Chris Scott 6-3 175 Junior WR
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Alex Williams 6'7" 250 Senior WDE
Jimmy Weirick 5'11" 175 Senior QB
Tyler Potts 5'11" 175 Senior CB
Ty Wiley 6'1" 190 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class, Chemistry, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: DB Inexperience
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 68.6
2017 National Rank: #24
2017 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 54.8
2018 National Rank: #61
2018 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 38.6
Dynasty National Rank: #612
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 99-63 (50-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 36.8
2017 Points Against Average: 14
2017 Differential: +22.8
2017 Wins: #159 Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (42-0), #165 Centerville (42-12), #174 Wayne (Huber Heights) (41-20), #340 Lincoln (Gahanna) (35-16), #439 Reynoldsburg (35-7), #1216 Westerville Central (Westerville) (42-3), #1274 Dublin Jerome (Dublin) (35-0), #1453 Lancaster (56-28), #3657 Grove City (49-7), Football North (Mississauga, Ontario) (40-7)
2017 Losses: #23 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (24-21), #23 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (31-14), #165 Centerville (27-26)
2017 Opponents W-L: 96-46
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st; Ohio Capital - Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Olentangy Liberty (Powell), 8/31 Dublin Jerome (Dublin), 9/7 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center), 9/14 at Westerville Central (Westerville), 9/21 Dublin Coffman (Dublin), 9/28 at Reynoldsburg, 10/5 Grove City, 10/12 at Pickerington Central (Pickerington), 10/19 Lancaster, 10/26 at Lincoln (Gahanna)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (60.8), Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (45.7), Reynoldsburg (38.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Grove City (1.2), Westerville Central (Westerville) (16.1), Lancaster (16.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.1 (53.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #67
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%