GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Tom Lombardo
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank*: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jaylen Castleberry 6'0" 180 Senior DB 4.56
C.J. Hankins 5'11" 220 Senior LB 4.67
Thomas Aden 6'2" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.3
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Montorie Foster 6'2" 175 Senior WR
Jeff Pietrowski 6'1" 235 Senior WDE
Ronan Chambers 6'6" 270 Senior OT
Joey Formani 5'11" 205 Senior RB
Brian Kilbane Jr 6'4" 275 Senior OT
Nick Dottore 6'2" 210 Senior TE
Mackenzie Wainwright 6'1" 185 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Some Defensive Experience, Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Only 2 Offensive Returning Starters, Youth, Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 65.5
2019 National Rank: #36
2019 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus*: +9.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 51.8
2020 National Rank*: #91
2020 State Rank*: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 64.6
Dynasty National Rank: #13
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 165-49 [169-45 on the field]
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-2
2019 League Record/Finish:
2019 Points For Average: 38.5
2019 Points Against Average: 19.8
2019 Differential: +18.7
2019 Wins: #34 Elder (Cincinnati) (42-25), #98 Winton Woods (Cincinnati) (51-31), #113 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (7-3), #310 Euclid (47-9), #429 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (21-14), #556 Medina (73-38), #1145 National Christian Academy (Fort Washington, MD) (36-14), #1242 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (34-7), #1642 Cass Tech (Detroit, MI) (41-20), #3652 Buchtel [John R.] (Akron) (45-21), Clarkson Football North (Mississauga, Ontario) (41-11)
2019 Losses: #26 Mentor (36-35), #26 Mentor (29-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 97-44
Recent National Championships: 2010
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2015, 2014, 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Washington (Massillon), 9/5 Archbishop Hoban (Akron), 9/11 at Mentor, 9/19 at St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 9/26 vs Bishop Sycamore (Columbus), 10/2 at Benedictine (Cleveland), 10/9 GlenOak (Canton), 10/16 vs Medina
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Mentor (63.3), Washington (Massillon) (56.5), Archbishop Hoban (Akron) (47.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: GlenOak (Canton) (-9.8), Bishop Sycamore (Columbus) (4.3), Medina (31.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 43.3 (47.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 34
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #10
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #68
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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