Granville (OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Aces Colors: Navy/White Coach: Justin Buttermore League: Licking County - Buckeye Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank*: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2019 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Keshawn Bonner 5'11" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.6 Carter Brock 6'2" 195 Junior LB/TE 4.9 Doak Buttermore 5'9" 175 Junior OLB/RB 4.75 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense, Improved Stopping Run, 2 Excellent RBs Team Weaknesses: Small Senior Class, Leadership, OL Inexperience RATINGS 2019 Final Power Rating: 32.3 2019 National Rank: #1176 2019 State Rank: #84 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.6 2020 Starting Power Rating*: 22.1 2020 National Rank*: #1126 2020 State Rank*: #86 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 24.6 Dynasty National Rank: #2235 2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.5 Dynasty Record: 119-62 (66-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2019 Overall Record: 10-2 2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2019 Points For Average: 30.6 2019 Points Against Average: 10 2019 Differential: +20.6 2019 Wins: #2538 Clear Fork (Bellville) (21-7), #3082 Zanesville (41-7), #3545 Marion-Franklin (Columbus) (24-8), #3820 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (14-0), #3854 Eastmoor Academy (Columbus) (33-0), #6404 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (35-14), #6711 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (35-21), #8313 Northridge (Johnstown) (40-7), #9588 Lakewood (Hebron) (36-0), #12806 Utica (63-0) 2019 Losses: #403 Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (28-13), #820 Licking Valley (Newark) (28-12) 2019 Opponents W-L: 66-65 Recent League Championships: 2018, 2014 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2013 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2012 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio), 2011 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2009 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio) Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none SCHEDULE 2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Waverly, 9/4 at Zanesville, 9/11 at Licking Valley (Newark), 9/18 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 9/25 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 10/2 Licking Heights (Pataskala), 10/24 at St. Francis DeSales (Columbus) Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Licking Valley (Newark) (25.5), St. Francis DeSales (Columbus) (14.2), Waverly (9.3) Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Licking Heights (Pataskala) (-13.2), Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (-6.5), Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (-3.4) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 (12.2 overall) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4.1 2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -0.4 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #156 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2232 2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-1 2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 17% *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 |