Harding (Fairport Harbor, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Skippers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Cameron Ruff
League: Chagrin Valley - Metro (moving from Chagrin Valley - Valley)
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #52

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cody Paugh 5'10" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.7
Ethan Whitt 5'10" 200 Senior OL/DL 5.4
Sam Schuster 6'1" 215 Senior QB/LB 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters, OL Returns Intact, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Lost Top Rusher/Tackler To Graduation, Roster Size

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -24.4
2018 National Rank: #11346
2018 State Rank: #625
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -34.2
2019 National Rank: #10265
2019 State Rank: #583
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -22.4
Dynasty National Rank: #13565
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 43-118 (17-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 3-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2018 Points For Average: 13.9
2018 Points Against Average: 29.2
2018 Differential: -15.3
2018 Wins: #11111 Berkshire (Burton) (19-14), #12689 Brooklyn (22-13), #12994 Newbury (14-7)
2018 Losses: #227 Kirtland (42-0), #4057 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (38-0), #4600 Wickliffe (46-14), #7560 Independence (35-14), #8801 Cardinal (Middlefield) (48-42), #9224 Richmond Heights (30-0), #10969 St. John (Ashtabula) (19-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 61-50
Recent League Championships: 2003 (East Suburban)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Newbury, 9/6 at Berkshire (Burton), 9/14 at St. John (Ashtabula), 9/20 Lutheran West (Rocky River), 9/27 Trinity (Garfield Heights), 10/4 at Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland), 10/11 Brooklyn, 10/18 at Independence, 10/25 Richmond Heights, 11/1 at Grand Valley (Orwell)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (1), Lutheran West (Rocky River) (-19.6), Independence (-20.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Newbury (-59.7), Brooklyn (-50.8), Trinity (Garfield Heights) (-44.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #654
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11226
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%