Ridgemont (Mount Victory, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Gophers
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Brian Claybaugh
League: Northwest Central
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #89

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

TOP PLAYERS
Wade Gamble 5'10" 180 Junior RB 4.75
Clayton Patterson 5'8" 170 Sophomore WR 4.7
Mitch Jennings 6'2" 210 Senior C 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, 1st-Team All-League RB Returns, Improved Roster Size
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth, Only Have 3 Seniors

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -48
2020 National Rank: #12649
2020 State Rank: #682
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -60.3
2021 National Rank: #13183
2021 State Rank: #689
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -32.5
Dynasty National Rank: #14306
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.8
Dynasty Record: 40-140 (21-97 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-7
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (8th)
2020 Points For Average: 20.8
2020 Points Against Average: 31.2
2020 Differential: -10.4
2020 Wins: #13643 Crestline (36-35), #14029 Ridgedale (Morral) (44-8), #14053 Cory-Rawson (Rawson) (54-27)
2020 Losses: #10091 Troy Christian (Troy) (42-6), #10367 Elgin (Marion) (44-28), #11514 Hardin Northern (Dola) (42-8), #12389 Lehman Catholic (Sidney) (22-12), #12575 Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield) (34-14), #13061 Catholic Central (Springfield) (42-0), #13092 Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey) (16-6)
2020 Opponents W-L: 31-57
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Vanlue, 8/27 Southeastern Local (South Charleston), 9/3 at Buckeye Central (New Washington), 9/17 Ridgedale (Morral), 9/24 at Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield), 10/1 at Perry (Lima), 10/8 Elgin (Marion), 10/15 Hardin Northern (Dola), 10/22 at Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Perry (Lima) (-3.6), Hardin Northern (Dola) (-30.2), Buckeye Central (New Washington) (-37.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Vanlue (-70.6), Ridgedale (Morral) (-66.4), Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey) (-46)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.8 (-37.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -41.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #661
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12767
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 6th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%