GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Brad Burchfield
League: Central Catholic
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Daniel Tooson 6'0" 285 Senior DL
Trey Saunders 5'10" 185 Senior WR/DB
Nyal Johnson 5'10" 195 Senior RB/DB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Skelly 6'4" 250 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Size/Speed/Talent, Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 32.7
2020 National Rank: #990
2020 State Rank: #69
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 31.2
2021 National Rank: #424
2021 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 38.9
Dynasty National Rank: #498
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 171-53 (22-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 28.7
2020 Points Against Average: 20.9
2020 Differential: +7.8
2020 Wins: #1404 Sheridan (Thornville) (10-6), #1714 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (28-21), #1714 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (42-32), #3251 Tri-Valley (Dresden) (34-14), #4838 Western Brown (Mt. Orab) (65-14), #6644 St. Charles (Columbus) (49-10)
2020 Losses: #229 St. Francis DeSales (Columbus) (24-21), #229 St. Francis DeSales (Columbus) (38-7), #229 St. Francis DeSales (Columbus) (16-14), #692 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (34-17)
2020 Opponents W-L: 61-31
Recent State Championships: 2016 (IV), 2015 (IV), 2010 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2015 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2014 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2013 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2012 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2011 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2010 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2006 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2005 (Central Catholic Gold), 2004 (Central Catholic Gold)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/19 at Ursuline (Youngstown), 8/27 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester), 9/3 at Canal Winchester, 9/10 Benedictine (Cleveland), 9/17 at Norwalk, 9/24 St. Francis DeSales (Columbus), 10/1 Reigning Sports Thunder (Columbus), 10/8 St. Charles (Columbus), 10/15 at St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron), 10/22 at Bishop Watterson (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis DeSales (Columbus) (33.7), St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (23.4), Benedictine (Cleveland) (22.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Reigning Sports Thunder (Columbus) (-36.8), St. Charles (Columbus) (-26.4), Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (3.4)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.2 (26.6 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #75
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1095
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%