Columbus Academy (Gahanna, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Maroon/Gray Coach: Robin Miller League: Mid-State - Ohio Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank*: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2019 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brady Hess 6'0" 175 Senior QB/DB Sam Huyghe 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB Gyvnn Mendenhall 6'2" 220 Junior DL/OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Experience, QB/DL Team Weaknesses: Only 2 OL Starters Returning RATINGS 2019 Final Power Rating: 11.6 2019 National Rank: #4078 2019 State Rank: #267 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5 2020 Starting Power Rating*: 6.4 2020 National Rank*: #3026 2020 State Rank*: #199 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 16.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3981 2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.5 Dynasty Record: 103-77 (56-54 in league) HISTORICAL 2019 Overall Record: 7-4 2019 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2019 Points For Average: 27.7 2019 Points Against Average: 23.5 2019 Differential: +4.2 2019 Wins: #3113 Newark Catholic (Newark) (21-13), #4379 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (38-24), #5415 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (35-14), #5649 Grandview Heights (Columbus) (28-7), #8785 Bexley (Columbus) (41-0), #9127 Buckeye Valley (Delaware) (49-6), #9404 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (45-21) 2019 Losses: #663 Wyoming (Cincinnati) (40-7), #1402 London (48-7), #2535 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (45-24), #2820 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (41-10) 2019 Opponents W-L: 73-53 Recent State Championships: 2003 (5) Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none SCHEDULE 2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall), 9/11 at Bishop Ready (Columbus), 9/17 Bexley (Columbus), 9/25 Liberty Union (Baltimore), 10/2 at Grandview Heights (Columbus), 10/17 Coshocton, 10/24 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (15.2), Bishop Ready (Columbus) (-0.3), Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (-1.8) Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Coshocton (-28.3), Bexley (Columbus) (-19.4), Liberty Union (Baltimore) (-18.9) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2 (10.9 overall) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -6.5 2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.7 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #311 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4659 2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2 2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2% *temporary; not finalized until August 6th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author |