Memorial (St. Marys, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Roughriders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Bo Frye
League: Western Buckeye
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tanner Howell 6'0" 180 Senior LB/RB 4.7
Brandon Bowers 6'4" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Dylan Giesige 6'3" 215 Senior DE/TE 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding Lines, Finding Identity With New Coach

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 15.1
2020 National Rank: #2957
2020 State Rank: #173
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 11.3
2021 National Rank: #1862
2021 State Rank: #126
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 27.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1733
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16
Dynasty Record: 124-76 (97-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 24.9
2020 Points Against Average: 17
2020 Differential: +7.9
2020 Wins: #4401 Franklin (6-0), #4908 Wapakoneta (14-7), #6376 Shawnee (Lima) (10-7), #7029 Bath (Lima) (27-7), #7897 Celina (49-6), #9489 Greenville (56-21)
2020 Losses: #268 Van Wert (34-28), #943 Bellbrook (44-14), #1961 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (27-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 45-38
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at London, 8/27 Defiance, 9/3 at Wapakoneta, 9/10 at Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa), 9/17 Van Wert, 9/24 Shawnee (Lima), 10/1 at Kenton, 10/8 Elida, 10/15 Bath (Lima), 10/22 at Celina
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Van Wert (17.7), Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (13.4), London (11.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Defiance (-23.4), Celina (-17.2), Kenton (-12.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8 (9.2 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #201
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3046
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%