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GENERAL
Nickname: Greenmen
Colors: Dark Green/White
Coach: Bob Mihalik
League: Suburban - American
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Evan McVay 5'9" 180 Senior RB/S 4.6
Kevin Paul 6'2" 285 Junior OL/DL 5.4
Alex Moore 6'2" 205 Junior QB 4.9

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
AJ Barner 6'5" 225 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Culture, 3 Of 4 DL Starters Return, Prolific QB Returning
Team Weaknesses: Replacing All 3 Starting LBs, Lost Top WR

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 43.5
2019 National Rank: #439
2019 State Rank: #31
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 33.6
2020 National Rank*: #450
2020 State Rank*: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 37.2
Dynasty National Rank: #652
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 158-46 (91-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 13-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 31.3
2019 Points Against Average: 9.4
2019 Differential: +21.9
2019 Wins: #577 Chardon (22-19), #774 New Philadelphia (34-17), #1317 Steubenville (27-21), #1337 Barberton (31-7), #1793 Padua Franciscan (Parma) (14-13), #2024 Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls) (14-7), #3595 Highland (Medina) (31-7), #3732 Revere (Richfield) (48-7), #4607 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent) (41-0), #5795 Twinsburg (30-0), #6956 Copley (42-0), #7138 Brush [Charles F.] (Lyndhurst) (28-0), #8973 Tallmadge (55-6)
2019 Losses: #449 Mansfield (27-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 79-74
Recent State Championships: 2008 (3)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2012 (tied for 1st; Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2010 (tied for 1st; Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2008 (Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2007 (tied for 1st; Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2006 (Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2005 (Chagrin Valley - Chagrin)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Brecksville-Broadview Heights (Broadview Heights), 9/4 at Revere (Richfield), 9/11 at Tallmadge, 9/18 vs Bishop Sycamore (Columbus), 9/25 at Cuyahoga Falls, 10/2 Twinsburg, 10/9 vs Copley, 10/16 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon), 10/23 at New Philadelphia
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Brecksville-Broadview Heights (Broadview Heights) (26.7), New Philadelphia (14.7), Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon) (11.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Tallmadge (-26.8), Cuyahoga Falls (-15.9), Copley (-12.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8 (23.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 0.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #209
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2955
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 73%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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