Malvern (OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Green/White Coach: Matt Chiurco League: Inter-Valley - North Playoff Division: VII Playoff Division Rank: #31 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 2022 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jared Witherow 6'4" 185 Junior QB 4.8 Dylan Phillips 6'2" 175 Senior WR/SS 4.4 Kyle Bossert 6'3" 255 Senior OL/DL 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Line Size, Speed Team Weaknesses: Secondary Uncertainty RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -15.3 2022 National Rank: #8779 2022 State Rank: #505 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -20.3 2023 National Rank: #5885 2023 State Rank: #367 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -13 Dynasty National Rank: #8969 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.5 Dynasty Record: 32-20 (17-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 8-3 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 31.4 2022 Points Against Average: 22.5 2022 Differential: +8.9 2022 Wins: #10056 East Canton (28-12), #10377 Conotton Valley (Bowerston) (21-20), #10528 Waterloo (Atwater) (28-20), #10661 Buckeye Trail (Lore City) (28-20), #11594 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (47-7), #12943 East Palestine (31-14), #13115 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (42-0), #13220 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (28-6) 2022 Losses: #3670 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (34-7), #4475 Dawson-Bryant (Coal Grove) (67-43), #9498 Newcomerstown (48-42) 2022 Opponents W-L: 45-71 Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2013 (Inter-Valley), 2011 (tied for 1st; Inter-Valley), 2008 (Inter-Valley), 2004 (tied for 1st; Inter-Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 Western Reserve (Berlin Center), 8/25 Conotton Valley (Bowerston), 9/1 Harrison Central (Cadiz), 9/8 at Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville), 9/15 Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 9/22 at Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 9/29 Buckeye Trail (Lore City), 10/6 at Newcomerstown, 10/13 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia), 10/20 at East Canton Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (-24.7), Harrison Central (Cadiz) (-29.3), Western Reserve (Berlin Center) (-37.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (-72.3), Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (-67.2), Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (-49.7) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26 (-22 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -45 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #646 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11583 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27% |