Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Matt Lancaster
League: Inter-Valley - South
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4-Year QB Starter, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Lost Key Players To Graduation, OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 21.8
2022 National Rank: #2013
2022 State Rank: #134
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 9.1
2023 National Rank: #1556
2023 State Rank: #107
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 17.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2382
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 41-15 (17-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 30.5
2022 Points Against Average: 15.4
2022 Differential: +15.1
2022 Wins: #2849 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (34-10), #3495 Gallia Academy (Gallipolis) (35-14), #3670 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (27-13), #3861 Beaver (Lisbon) (41-20), #4795 Cambridge (38-7), #6415 Philo (Duncan Falls) (34-0), #7377 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (61-21), #8189 Claymont (Uhrichsville) (38-14), #9498 Newcomerstown (47-16), #11594 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (42-0)
2022 Losses: #726 Steubenville (41-7), #1259 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (17-0), #1685 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Washington, DC) (22-17), #2039 Dover (20-6)
2022 Opponents W-L: 103-61
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017 (tied for 1st; Inter-Valley), 2015 (Principals), 2011 (tied for 1st; Principals)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Ellet (Akron), 8/25 Meadowbrook (Byesville), 9/1 Dover, 9/8 at Cambridge, 9/15 at St. Clairsville, 9/22 at Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 9/29 Garaway (Sugarcreek), 10/6 Ridgewood (West Lafayette), 10/13 at Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville), 10/19 Claymont (Uhrichsville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Garaway (Sugarcreek) (13.9), St. Clairsville (2.9), Dover (0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Meadowbrook (Byesville) (-56.5), Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (-49.7), Claymont (Uhrichsville) (-32.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (8.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #359
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5390
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%