| Licking Valley (Newark, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Randy Baughman League: Licking County - Buckeye Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2021 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Hayden Rodgers 6'0" 175 Junior QB Trevor Croak 6'2" 245 Junior T/DT 5.1 Gaige Brailer 6'0" 245 Senior G/DT 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Returning, WR Experience, Secondary Returns Intact Team Weaknesses: Must Find Feature RB, Pass Protection, Replacing Entire DL RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 4.4 2021 National Rank: #4713 2021 State Rank: #294 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: -5.2 2022 National Rank: #3854 2022 State Rank: #256 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 31.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1100 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.7 Dynasty Record: 164-58 (89-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 2-8 2021 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th) 2021 Points For Average: 19.5 2021 Points Against Average: 27.4 2021 Differential: -7.9 2021 Wins: #1035 London (20-14), #8284 Northridge (Johnstown) (55-7) 2021 Losses: #536 Granville (45-0), #1230 St. Clairsville (55-38), #1941 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (37-20), #2203 Zanesville (20-10), #3012 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (27-6), #3607 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (13-10), #3957 Sheridan (Thornville) (35-30), #4199 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (21-6) 2021 Opponents W-L: 79-39 Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2017, 2014 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2013 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2012 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio), 2010 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2008 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2007 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2006 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2005 (Mid-State Ohio), 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-State Ohio) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/19 Sheridan (Thornville), 8/26 Heath, 9/2 at West Holmes (Millersburg), 9/9 at Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 9/16 Lakewood (Hebron), 9/23 at Zanesville, 9/30 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 10/7 at Lima Central Catholic (Lima), 10/14 Granville, 10/21 at Licking Heights (Pataskala) Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: West Holmes (Millersburg) (24), Granville (20.8), Zanesville (5.8) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood (Hebron) (-53), Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (-27.1), Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (-14.9) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6 (18.2 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.8 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2300 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2022 Projected League Finish: 4th 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |