Riverside (De Graff, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Red/Royal Blue Coach: Tim McGill League: Northwest Central Playoff Division: VII Playoff Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Luke Roby 5'11" 180 Senior RB 4.7 Kale Long 5'10" 200 Sophomore RB 4.7 Joel Cotterman 5'9" 180 Senior QB 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Strong/Physical Line, Running Game Team Weaknesses: Must Find DL Consistency RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -8.9 2017 National Rank: #8986 2017 State Rank: #493 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -24.9 2018 National Rank: #8976 2018 State Rank: #496 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -3.7 Dynasty National Rank: #10357 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.2 Dynasty Record: 85-71 (62-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-5 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 28.5 2017 Points Against Average: 22 2017 Differential: +6.5 2017 Wins: #9875 Ansonia (26-17), #10856 Elgin (Marion) (53-20), #11857 Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey) (32-0), #13594 Hardin Northern (Dola) (54-14), #13656 Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield) (48-6), #14462 Ridgemont (Mount Victory) (45-7) 2017 Losses: #2042 St. John's (Delphos) (48-21), #3993 Lehman Catholic (Sidney) (45-14), #5073 Indian Lake (Lewistown) (23-0), #6242 Mechanicsburg (33-0), #9628 Perry (Lima) (29-20) 2017 Opponents W-L: 61-58 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Ansonia, 8/31 at Mechanicsburg, 9/7 Indian Lake (Lewistown), 9/14 Elgin (Marion), 9/21 at Hardin Northern (Dola), 9/28 Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield), 10/5 at Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey), 10/12 at Perry (Lima), 10/19 Ridgemont (Mount Victory), 10/25 at Lehman Catholic (Sidney) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mechanicsburg (-8.2), Lehman Catholic (Sidney) (-9.7), Indian Lake (Lewistown) (-11.1) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgemont (Mount Victory) (-77.6), Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield) (-51.8), Hardin Northern (Dola) (-47.3) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.1 (-6.9 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #633 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12077 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%