GENERAL
Nickname: Cruisers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mitch Westcamp
League: Ohio Capital - Ohio (moving from Ohio Capital - Capital)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank*: #15
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Clarence Gossett 6'2" 215 Senior OLB 4.7
Jalil Underdown 5'9" 185 Senior RB 4.45
John Motton 5'10" 190 Senior CB/WR 4.45
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jasiyah Robinson 6'3" 220 Senior SDE
Terah Edwards 6'2" 315 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 2 Of Top 3 RBs Return, S/OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Dominant DL, Lost 4-Year K
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 52.2
2019 National Rank: #192
2019 State Rank: #15
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.4
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 36.6
2020 National Rank*: #353
2020 State Rank*: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 22.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2599
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 67-108 (29-66 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 30.2
2019 Points Against Average: 11.1
2019 Differential: +19.1
2019 Wins: #24 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (19-14), #223 Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (13-7), #604 Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard) (18-17), #920 Canal Winchester (28-0), #3164 Big Walnut (Sunbury) (49-0), #3426 Westerville North (Westerville) (31-6), #4131 Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (41-14), #6480 Hamilton Township (Columbus) (56-0), #6708 Franklin Heights (Columbus) (61-7), #8098 Newark (49-0)
2019 Losses: #24 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (23-7), #223 Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (21-14), #1238 New Albany (35-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 86-60
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Ohio Capital - Capital)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Westland (Galloway), 9/4 Reynoldsburg, 9/11 at Lancaster, 9/18 Pickerington Central (Pickerington), 10/2 Central Crossing (Grove City), 10/9 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard), 10/16 vs Independence (Columbus), 10/24 vs Canal Winchester
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (64.2), Canal Winchester (26.3), Reynoldsburg (17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Westland (Galloway) (-8), Central Crossing (Grove City) (-4.6), Independence (Columbus) (-4.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3 (34.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 13.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #83
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #909
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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