St. Paul (Norwalk, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Flyers Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: John Livengood League: Firelands Playoff Division: VII Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2017 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Noah Good 5'10" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.7 Davis Hedrick 6'3" 240 Senior T/DT 5.2 Sam Meyer 5'10" 175 Senior C/LB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Tradition, Discipline, Work-Ethic Team Weaknesses: Lost 15 Seniors, All-State Lineman Graduated RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 27.7 2017 National Rank: #1771 2017 State Rank: #115 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 5.6 2018 National Rank: #2654 2018 State Rank: #164 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 26.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2006 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.3 Dynasty Record: 158-34 (97-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 13-1 2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2017 Points For Average: 41.3 2017 Points Against Average: 8.6 2017 Differential: +32.7 2017 Wins: #3739 Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora) (49-7), #5048 Calvert (Tiffin) (45-7), #5048 Calvert (Tiffin) (23-7), #5282 Crestview (Ashland) (38-7), #6695 Wayne Trace (Haviland) (52-13), #8231 Monroeville (42-0), #8294 Mapleton (Ashland) (31-20), #8291 Western Reserve (Collins) (44-12), #9054 Plymouth (42-0), #10608 South Central (Greenwich) (56-0), #10876 St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont) (42-7), #11946 Sandusky Central Catholic (Sandusky) (44-0), #12880 New London (63-0) 2017 Losses: #732 Minster (40-7) 2017 Opponents W-L: 78-75 Recent State Championships: 2009 (VI) Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/25 at Sandusky Central Catholic (Sandusky), 9/1 St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont), 9/7 Calvert (Tiffin), 9/15 New London, 9/21 at Plymouth, 9/29 Crestview (Ashland), 10/5 Mapleton (Ashland), 10/12 at South Central (Greenwich), 10/19 at Western Reserve (Collins), 10/26 at Monroeville Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Crestview (Ashland) (-8.4), Calvert (Tiffin) (-8.8), Monroeville (-14.4) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: New London (-48.7), St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont) (-40.8), Sandusky Central Catholic (Sandusky) (-38.7) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8 (5.8 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.8 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #559 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10227 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 74%