Kenston (Chagrin Falls, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bombers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jeff Grubich
League: Western Reserve
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sean Patrick 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.55
Sean Doyle 6'3" 295 Senior OL/DL 4.9
Ashton Kolenic 6'0" 190 Senior OLB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Unproven QB, Lost All-State QB To Graduation, OL Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 30.9
2022 National Rank: #1080
2022 State Rank: #74
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2023 Starting Power Rating: 22.6
2023 National Rank: #602
2023 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 32.4
Dynasty National Rank: #761
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10
Dynasty Record: 45-14 (22-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 29.2
2022 Points Against Average: 23.6
2022 Differential: +5.6
2022 Wins: #1188 Chaney (Youngstown) (31-7), #2021 Mayfield (28-21), #2334 University (Hunting Valley) (40-33), #3479 Lake Catholic (Mentor) (14-7), #3827 South (Willoughby) (35-21), #5043 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon) (31-17), #5780 Madison (42-6), #6773 Chagrin Falls (45-20), #7110 North (Eastlake) (31-28)
2022 Losses: #292 Riverside (Painesville) (42-25), #366 Chardon (35-18), #366 Chardon (10-7), #712 Perry (60-32)
2022 Opponents W-L: 84-63
Recent State Championships: 2018
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2014 (Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2010 (tied for 1st; Chagrin Valley - Chagrin)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Boardman (Youngstown), 8/25 at West Geauga (Chesterland), 9/1 Chagrin Falls, 9/8 at Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland), 9/14 Lake Catholic (Mentor), 9/22 at Chardon, 9/29 at Mayfield, 10/6 Riverside (Painesville), 10/13 South (Willoughby), 10/20 at North (Eastlake)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Riverside (Painesville) (35.5), Chardon (28.4), Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland) (12.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Geauga (Chesterland) (-27.5), Chagrin Falls (-22.9), North (Eastlake) (-18.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 (21.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #131
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1572
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%