Alexander (Albany, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Earich Dean
League: Tri-Valley - Ohio
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank*: #87

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Neal 5'10" 195 Senior TB 4.9
Drew Harris 6'1" 280 Senior OL/DL
Cole Holland 5'9" 160 Junior WR 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, OL Returns, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: LB, 1st-Team All-District LB Graduated

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -15.6
2019 National Rank: #9914
2019 State Rank: #545
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -6.7
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -30.7
2020 National Rank*: #10690
2020 State Rank*: #604
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11544
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 70-104 (27-66 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2019 Points For Average: 22
2019 Points Against Average: 17.7
2019 Differential: +4.3
2019 Wins: #10695 Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (33-12), #12213 South Point (33-14), #12272 River Valley (Bidwell) (35-0), #13652 Bradford (48-0)
2019 Losses: #5768 Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville) (13-10), #5998 Athens (The Plains) (28-6), #6032 Wellston (8-0), #7570 Warren (Vincent) (44-41), #7627 Vinton County (McArthur) (28-7), #10828 Meigs (Pomeroy) (30-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 40-61
Recent League Championships: 2015
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Athens (The Plains), 9/4 vs St. Marys (WV), 9/11 at Wellston, 9/18 River Valley (Bidwell), 9/25 at Vinton County (McArthur), 10/2 Meigs (Pomeroy), 10/9 vs Belpre, 10/16 vs Southeastern (Chillicothe)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Southeastern (Chillicothe) (4.2), Athens (The Plains) (-2.4), Wellston (-7.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: River Valley (Bidwell) (-51.2), Vinton County (McArthur) (-27), Belpre (-26.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -18.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -3.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #521
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7909
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-6
2020 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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