Valley Christian (Youngstown, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Jeff Hether League: Portage Trail - County Playoff Division: VII Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jordan Trowers 6'2" 140 Senior S/CB 4.62 Terrell Walker 6'6" 280 Senior T/DT Altqwuan Beck 6'0" 150 Senior RB/ILB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL/Top Rusher Return, Very Fast/Physical Defense Team Weaknesses: New QB In Complex Offense RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -8.2 2017 National Rank: #8864 2017 State Rank: #487 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -20.2 2018 National Rank: #7934 2018 State Rank: #446 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -10.4 Dynasty National Rank: #11929 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.8 Dynasty Record: 62-76 (25-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 5-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 15.7 2017 Points Against Average: 25.3 2017 Differential: -9.6 2017 Wins: #7311 Garfield [James A.] (Garrettsville) (37-34), #7478 Southeast (Ravenna) (21-20), #9911 Anderson [David] (Lisbon) (14-12), #12120 Crestwood (Mantua) (47-18), #12998 Cochranton (PA) (21-6) 2017 Losses: #1650 Rootstown (38-0), #2665 Mogadore (49-13), #4770 East Canton (37-7), #5624 Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills) (16-0), #6119 Grand Valley (Orwell) (35-6), #9120 Memorial (Campbell) (13-7) 2017 Opponents W-L: 68-48 Recent League Championships: 2009 (Northeastern Athletic), 2008 (tied for 1st; East Suburban) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/25 Memorial (Campbell), 9/1 vs Western Reserve Academy (Hudson), 9/7 at Anderson [David] (Lisbon), 9/15 at Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills), 9/21 at Mathews (Vienna), 9/29 Garfield [James A.] (Garrettsville), 10/6 Rootstown, 10/12 at Southeast (Ravenna), 10/20 Mogadore, 10/26 at Crestwood (Mantua) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rootstown (15), Mogadore (7.2), Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills) (-13.3) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Crestwood (Mantua) (-39.4), Mathews (Vienna) (-37.3), Anderson [David] (Lisbon) (-28.3) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (3.4 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.5 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #451 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8228 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%