Riverside (De Graff, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Red/Royal Blue
Coach: Bryce Hodge
League: Northwest Central
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank*: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kale Long 5'11" 195 Senior QB/LB
Ethan Burrows 5'10" 205 Senior OL/LB
Max Stephens 6'3" 265 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -15.7
2019 National Rank: #9931
2019 State Rank: #546
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.4
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -20.8
2020 National Rank*: #8771
2020 State Rank*: #501
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -4.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10259
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 96-81 (71-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 21.8
2019 Points Against Average: 21.9
2019 Differential: -0.1
2019 Wins: #8530 Mississinawa Valley (Union City) (31-12), #9617 Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield) (6-0), #11992 Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey) (20-6), #13245 Elgin (Marion) (42-28), #13569 Ridgemont (Mount Victory) (39-12)
2019 Losses: #5217 Indian Lake (Lewistown) (42-0), #6876 Perry (Lima) (42-32), #7947 Ansonia (22-14), #8130 Hardin Northern (Dola) (28-14), #10384 Lehman Catholic (Sidney) (27-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 51-53
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/1/19 Ridgemont (Mount Victory) (39-12)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Crestline, 9/4 at Lehman Catholic (Sidney), 9/11 Elgin (Marion), 9/18 Perry (Lima), 9/25 at Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey), 10/2 at Hardin Northern (Dola), 10/16 Lockland, 10/23 at Tri-Village (New Madison), 10/30 at Marion Local (Maria Stein), 11/6 vs Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Marion Local (Maria Stein) (25.9), Perry (Lima) (-5.1), Hardin Northern (Dola) (-13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Elgin (Marion) (-54.9), Lehman Catholic (Sidney) (-40.4), Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey) (-34.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -22.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #569
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #8836
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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