GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mitch Hewitt
League: Western Reserve
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Alex Henry 6'3" 195 Senior QB 4.75
A.J. Bruce 6'0" 180 Junior CB/RB 4.55
Leo Columbi 6'3" 190 Junior FS/SE 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nathanael Sulka 6'4" 200 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Speed, 3rd-Team All-State QB Returns, Coaching Staff/Culture
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding OL, All 8 All-State Players To Graduation
RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 57.8
2021 National Rank: #76
2021 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2022 Starting Power Rating: 40.1
2022 National Rank: #178
2022 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 32.5
Dynasty National Rank: #985
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 148-68 (77-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 16-0
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 38.2
2021 Points Against Average: 7.5
2021 Differential: +30.7
2021 Wins: #218 Badin [Stephen T.] (Hamilton) (21-14), #442 Ursuline (Youngstown) (36-27), #502 Dover (31-3), #648 Canfield (27-14), #775 West Holmes (Millersburg) (41-7), #1001 Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (49-0), #1056 Glenville (Cleveland) (28-14), #1284 Riverside (Painesville) (28-7), #1760 South (Willoughby) (59-13), #1949 Streetsboro (63-7), #3325 New Philadelphia (21-0), #3922 East (Akron) (38-7), #4686 Mayfield (41-7), #4878 North (Eastlake) (38-0), #6208 Buchtel [John R.] (Akron) (42-0), #7109 Madison (48-0)
2021 Losses: none
2021 Opponents W-L: 127-68
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2020
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2007 (tied for 1st; Premier), 2003 (Premier)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 28
Streak List: 8/28/20 North (Eastlake) (42-7), 9/4/20 South (Willoughby) (50-0), 9/11/20 Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (37-6), 9/18/20 Riverside (Painesville) (35-7), 9/25/20 Mayfield (35-14), 10/2/20 Brush [Charles F.] (Lyndhurst) (55-7), 10/16/20 Howland (Warren) (49-14), 10/24/20 Geneva (57-13), 10/30/20 New Philadelphia (31-0), 11/6/20 Canfield (38-6), 11/13/20 Columbian (Tiffin) (47-7), 11/21/20 St. Francis DeSales (Columbus) (31-28), 8/20/21 Glenville (Cleveland) (28-14), 8/28/21 Buchtel [John R.] (Akron) (42-0), 9/3/21 Ursuline (Youngstown) (36-27), 9/10/21 Riverside (Painesville) (28-7), 9/17/21 Mayfield (41-7), 9/24/21 Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (49-0), 10/1/21 New Philadelphia (21-0), 10/8/21 Madison (48-0), 10/15/21 South (Willoughby) (59-13), 10/22/21 North (Eastlake) (38-0), 10/29/21 East (Akron) (38-7), 11/5/21 Streetsboro (63-7), 11/12/21 Canfield (27-14), 11/19/21 Dover (31-3), 11/26/21 West Holmes (Millersburg) (41-7), 12/3/21 Badin [Stephen T.] (Hamilton) (21-14)
SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Olmsted Falls, 8/27 Camden (NJ), 9/3 First Baptist Academy (Naples, FL), 9/9 at Riverside (Painesville), 9/16 Mayfield, 9/23 at Kenston (Chagrin Falls), 10/7 at Madison, 10/14 South (Willoughby), 10/21 at North (Eastlake)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Olmsted Falls (29), Riverside (Painesville) (24.9), First Baptist Academy (Naples, FL) (18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Madison (-23.1), Mayfield (-9.1), North (Eastlake) (-7.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 (26 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #90
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1011
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 74%