Covington (OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Buccs Colors: Black/White Coach: Tyler Cates League: Cross County Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2018 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Cade Schmelzer 6'3" 195 Senior QB/DB 4.75 Andrew Cates 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.6 Jesse Fisher 6'0" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.0 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Offensive Stat Leaders All Return, Playoff Experience Team Weaknesses: Line Depth RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: 14.7 2018 National Rank: #3366 2018 State Rank: #244 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2019 Starting Power Rating: 5.8 2019 National Rank: #2346 2019 State Rank: #183 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 18.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3789 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.3 Dynasty Record: 143-39 (123-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 7-4 2018 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd) 2018 Points For Average: 31.2 2018 Points Against Average: 15.8 2018 Differential: +15.4 2018 Wins: #2606 Miami East (Casstown) (19-17), #5824 Tri-County North (Lewisburg) (45-8), #7195 Bethel (Tipp City) (54-7), #8513 National Trail (New Paris) (40-0), #9764 Twin Valley South (West Alexandria) (50-0), #10686 Arcanum (24-6), #13576 Bradford (53-2) 2018 Losses: #1092 St. Henry (22-0), #1309 Fort Loramie (33-14), #1780 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (40-18), #2214 Minster (39-26) 2018 Opponents W-L: 68-52 Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/30 at St. Henry, 9/6 Minster, 9/13 Twin Valley South (West Alexandria), 9/20 at Fort Loramie, 9/27 at Ansonia, 10/4 Miami East (Casstown), 10/11 National Trail (New Paris), 10/18 at Arcanum, 10/25 Tri-County North (Lewisburg), 11/1 at Bethel (Tipp City) Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Loramie (22), St. Henry (9), Minster (6) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Arcanum (-37.3), National Trail (New Paris) (-34.2), Twin Valley South (West Alexandria) (-33.1) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 (5.8 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #333 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4686 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |