GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Brad Burchfield
League: Central Catholic
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank*: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Daniel Tooson 6'0" 260 Junior DL/TE
Jake Skelly 6'5" 260 Senior OL
Marcelis Parker 6'0" 230 Senior RB/LB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Miles Fleming 5'10" 170 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Talent, Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace QB, Tough Schedule
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 44.6
2019 National Rank: #401
2019 State Rank: #29
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -7.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 31.6
2020 National Rank*: #542
2020 State Rank*: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 39.3
Dynasty National Rank: #498
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 165-49 (19-4 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 29.9
2019 Points Against Average: 13.5
2019 Differential: +16.4
2019 Wins: #710 Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City) (27-14), #968 St. Francis DeSales (Columbus) (20-13), #1176 Granville (28-13), #1402 London (14-8), #1539 Lincoln (Gahanna) (38-21), #1632 Chaminade-Julienne (Dayton) (47-26), #1767 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown) (21-14), #1964 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (39-0), #2264 Timber Creek Regional (Erial, NJ) (34-13), #2673 Wheelersburg (44-6), #2923 St. Charles (Columbus) (30-7), #5042 Belmont (Dayton) (44-6)
2019 Losses: #228 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) (24-19), #1939 Clinton-Massie (Clarksville) (24-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 106-52
Recent State Championships: 2016 (IV), 2015 (IV), 2010 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2015 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2014 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2013 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2012 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2011 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2010 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2006 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2005 (Central Catholic Gold), 2004 (Central Catholic Gold)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 9/4 Bishop Watterson (Columbus), 9/18 St. Charles (Columbus), 9/25 at Bishop Watterson (Columbus), 10/2 St. Francis DeSales (Columbus), 10/16 Western Brown (Mt. Orab), 10/23 Tri-Valley (Dresden), 10/30 Sheridan (Thornville), 11/6 at St. Francis DeSales (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (25), Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (17.4), Sheridan (Thornville) (14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Western Brown (Mt. Orab) (-23), St. Charles (Columbus) (5.6), Tri-Valley (Dresden) (7.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.3 (30.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 10.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #105
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1257
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 50%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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