Memorial (St. Marys, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Roughriders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Doug Frye
League: Western Buckeye
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank*: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tanner Howell 5'10" 180 Junior LB 4.9
Bryan Ward 6'1" 285 Senior T
Hunter Fultz 6'0" 255 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Roster Size, Sustained Success
Team Weaknesses: Lost Three Key 3-Year Starters

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 27.4
2019 National Rank: #1670
2019 State Rank: #119
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 14.2
2020 National Rank*: #1901
2020 State Rank*: #133
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 28
Dynasty National Rank: #1678
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 118-73 (93-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (tied for 3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 29.8
2019 Points Against Average: 17.7
2019 Differential: +12.1
2019 Wins: #2062 Kenton (39-34), #2139 Franklin (14-10), #2557 Van Wert (24-14), #4759 Shawnee (Lima) (28-9), #5940 Bath (Lima) (35-7), #6137 Sidney (25-22), #6204 Celina (35-6), #7063 Defiance (48-6), #9326 Elida (62-14)
2019 Losses: #228 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) (41-7), #1134 Wapakoneta (19-13), #1488 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (30-27)
2019 Opponents W-L: 68-63
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Bath (Lima), 9/4 Wapakoneta, 9/11 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa), 9/18 at Van Wert, 9/25 at Shawnee (Lima), 10/2 Celina, 10/9 Greenville, 10/16 Franklin, 10/24 at Bellbrook
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Wapakoneta (24.1), Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (18.9), Franklin (13.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Greenville (-12.5), Celina (-6.7), Shawnee (Lima) (-6.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6 (18.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 5.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #142
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2001
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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