Hopewell-Loudon (Bascom, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Brian Colatruglio
League: Sandusky Bay - River
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2021 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Hayden Welly 6'1" 220 Senior RB/LB
Evan Kreais 6'4" 180 Junior QB
Braylon Martinez 5'10" 155 Sophomore WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 29.8
2021 National Rank: #1140
2021 State Rank: #78
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 3.8
2022 National Rank: #2473
2022 State Rank: #180
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 15.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4146
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 150-66 (88-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 13-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 37.5
2021 Points Against Average: 14.1
2021 Differential: +23.4
2021 Wins: #549 Carey (30-15), #1789 McComb (28-20), #1941 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (54-26), #4601 Gibsonburg (40-22), #4852 Lakota (Kansas) (20-3), #6935 Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield) (48-13), #6947 Calvert (Tiffin) (49-7), #7286 Mohawk (Sycamore) (48-14), #8683 Northwood (40-6), #10067 Hardin Northern (Dola) (49-13), #10380 Margaretta (Castalia) (49-6), #10614 Fostoria (49-16), #11563 St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont) (37-0)
2021 Losses: #254 Marion Local (Maria Stein) (34-7), #5524 Butler (Vandalia) (17-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 103-65
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2014 (Midland), 2011 (Midland), 2008 (Midland), 2007 (Midland), 2005 (Midland), 2004 (Midland), 2003 (Midland)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Carey, 8/26 Mohawk (Sycamore), 9/2 at Fostoria, 9/9 Lakota (Kansas), 9/16 at Margaretta (Castalia), 9/23 Lima Central Catholic (Lima), 10/1 at St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont), 10/7 Northwood, 10/14 at Calvert (Tiffin), 10/21 Gibsonburg
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Carey (24.6), Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (3.9), Gibsonburg (-2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont) (-42.7), Fostoria (-40.8), Margaretta (Castalia) (-29.6)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 (3.6 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #362
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5032
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%