GENERAL
Nickname: Warhawks
Colors: Silver/Black
Coach: Brent Morrison
League: Ohio Capital - Ohio (moving from Ohio Capital - Buckeye)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank*: #12
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Will Jados 6'7" 300 Senior OL
Judah Holtzclaw 6'6" 225 Senior QB
Luke Swaney 6'5" 195 Senior WR
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ricky Hyatt 6'1" 195 Senior S
Myles Williamson 5'10" 170 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, QB/WRs, DL/LBs
Team Weaknesses: RB, DBs
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 41.9
2019 National Rank: #515
2019 State Rank: #34
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 37.9
2020 National Rank*: #310
2020 State Rank*: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 30.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1324
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 89-91 (50-39 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 34.1
2019 Points Against Average: 9.1
2019 Differential: +25
2019 Wins: #559 Olentangy (Lewis Center) (41-7), #629 Pickerington North (Pickerington) (41-6), #1539 Lincoln (Gahanna) (37-6), #3426 Westerville North (Westerville) (21-0), #4379 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (63-6), #4935 Grove City (56-7), #7992 Northland (Columbus) (76-0)
2019 Losses: #223 Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (14-7), #223 Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (17-7), #284 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (14-6), #828 Westerville South (Westerville) (23-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 64-57
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; Ohio Capital - Cardinal), 2013 (Ohio Capital - Cardinal), 2011 (tied for 1st; Ohio Capital - Cardinal), 2006 (Ohio Capital - Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Upper Arlington (Columbus), 9/4 Pickerington North (Pickerington), 9/11 at Grove City, 9/18 Lincoln (Gahanna), 9/25 at Westland (Galloway), 10/16 Upper Arlington (Columbus), 10/23 New Albany, 10/30 at Pickerington Central (Pickerington)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (64.2), Pickerington North (Pickerington) (35.8), Upper Arlington (Columbus) (27.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Westland (Galloway) (-8), Grove City (-2.6), Lincoln (Gahanna) (4.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9 (31.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 21.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #37
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #385
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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