Harding (Fairport Harbor, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Skippers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Cameron Ruff
League: Northeastern (moving from Chagrin Valley - Metro)
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank*: #74

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 0-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dominic Knesebek 6'1" 225 Senior G/LB 5.1
Josiah Cooper 5'10" 180 Junior RB/LB 4.7
Tai Malone 6'2" 150 Junior WR/DB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented, Players Work Well Together
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, Unproven

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -21.7
2019 National Rank: #11010
2019 State Rank: #605
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -38.8
2020 National Rank*: #11902
2020 State Rank*: #643
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -22.3
Dynasty National Rank: #13507
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.5
Dynasty Record: 47-124 (19-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2019 Points For Average: 25.9
2019 Points Against Average: 20.7
2019 Differential: +5.2
2019 Wins: #12089 Newbury (32-6), #13343 Richmond Heights (45-6), #13359 Brooklyn (47-7), #13867 Trinity Christian (Morgantown, WV) (50-0)
2019 Losses: #3348 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (42-6), #7248 Berkshire (Burton) (49-36), #7620 Lutheran West (Rocky River) (7-6), #7922 Independence (40-14), #10152 Trinity (Garfield Heights) (29-17), #12408 Grand Valley (Orwell) (21-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 48-55
Recent League Championships: 2003 (East Suburban)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/29 at Mathews (Vienna), 9/4 Chalker (Southington), 9/11 at Windham, 9/18 Pymatuning Valley (Andover), 9/25 at St. John (Ashtabula), 10/2 vs Pymatuning Valley (Andover), 10/9 South Central (Greenwich)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: South Central (Greenwich) (-18.7), Pymatuning Valley (Andover) (-29.7), Windham (-52.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Mathews (Vienna) (-75), Chalker (Southington) (-58.5), Windham (-52.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -37.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #648
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #11018
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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