Walnut Ridge (Columbus, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Scots
Colors: Red/Gray/White
Coach: Byron Mattox
League: Columbus City - South
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #21

D1 PROSPECTS
Qian Magwood 6-0 175 Junior WR
Julius Wood 6'2" 185 Senior S
Isaiah Murphy 6'4" 200 Senior QB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 20.2
2017 National Rank: #2784
2017 State Rank: #179
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 16.4
2018 National Rank: #1329
2018 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3586
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 97-56 (74-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 25.8
2017 Points Against Average: 17.9
2017 Differential: +7.9
2017 Wins: #2107 Philo (Duncan Falls) (29-14), #2137 Marion-Franklin (Columbus) (36-28), #3640 Eastmoor Academy (Columbus) (20-14), #4973 Canal Winchester (27-14), #5032 Beechcroft (Columbus) (6-0), #5372 West (Columbus) (31-22), #8211 Briggs (Columbus) (23-8), #8642 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (27-9), #11913 Africentric Early College (Columbus) (45-14)
2017 Losses: #1715 Independence (Columbus) (44-34), #1999 New Albany (30-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 64-55
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/23 at Mifflin (Columbus), 8/31 at Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 9/7 at Beechcroft (Columbus), 9/14 at West (Columbus), 9/21 Eastmoor Academy (Columbus), 9/28 at Briggs (Columbus), 10/5 at Africentric Early College (Columbus), 10/12 South (Columbus), 10/19 Marion-Franklin (Columbus), 10/26 at Independence (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Marion-Franklin (Columbus) (16.2), Eastmoor Academy (Columbus) (5.5), Independence (Columbus) (2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Africentric Early College (Columbus) (-43), Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (-33), South (Columbus) (-30.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6 (15 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #356
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6428
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 41%



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