GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mitch Hewitt
League: Western Reserve
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Leo Colombi 6'3" 210 Senior S/SE 4.6
A.J. Bruce 5'11" 180 Senior CB/RB 4.5
Andrew Baggott 6'4" 250 Sophomore T
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Large Senior/Junior Classes
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Defensive Players, DL Inexperience, Replacing Prolific QB
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 43.7
2022 National Rank: #366
2022 State Rank: #27
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 28.6
2023 National Rank: #371
2023 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 47.3
Dynasty National Rank: #172
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 56-9 (29-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 30.3
2022 Points Against Average: 11.8
2022 Differential: +18.5
2022 Wins: #501 First Baptist Academy (Naples, FL) (31-24), #563 Olmsted Falls (14-7), #1080 Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (10-7), #1080 Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (35-18), #1264 Camden (NJ) (36-6), #2021 Mayfield (31-14), #2296 Geneva (35-7), #3269 East (Akron) (42-15), #3827 South (Willoughby) (56-20), #5780 Madison (55-0), #7110 North (Eastlake) (35-0)
2022 Losses: #235 Canfield (14-7), #292 Riverside (Painesville) (21-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 100-57
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 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at West Geauga (Chesterland), 8/25 at Columbian (Tiffin), 9/1 Avon Lake, 9/8 St. Francis (Hamburg, NY), 9/15 at Bishop Watterson (Columbus), 9/22 Kenston (Chagrin Falls), 9/29 at South (Willoughby), 10/6 at Mayfield, 10/13 North (Eastlake), 10/20 Riverside (Painesville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Riverside (Painesville) (35.5), Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (22.4), Avon Lake (20.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Geauga (Chesterland) (-27.5), North (Eastlake) (-18.4), South (Willoughby) (-17.7)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (25.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #75
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #814
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%