| St. Paul (Norwalk, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Flyers Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: John Livengood League: Firelands Playoff Division: VII Playoff Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2022 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ben Burger 5'10" 175 Senior RB/S 4.45 Josh Pocos 6'0" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.65 Evan Wangler 6'0" 195 Senior G/DE 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Returning Starters At Key Positions, Attitude/Mental Make-Up Team Weaknesses: Lost 3 All-State Players To Graduation RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 1.6 2022 National Rank: #5245 2022 State Rank: #326 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -9.9 2023 National Rank: #4073 2023 State Rank: #274 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 7.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4098 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.8 Dynasty Record: 42-14 (26-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 8-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 34.4 2022 Points Against Average: 24.3 2022 Differential: +10.1 2022 Wins: #6134 Western Reserve (Collins) (21-0), #6874 Edon (60-52), #7248 Calvert (Tiffin) (33-6), #7590 Mapleton (Ashland) (54-30), #9540 South Central (Greenwich) (54-20), #9837 Plymouth (35-20), #10342 Anderson [David] (Lisbon) (64-20), #11790 Monroeville (37-0) 2022 Losses: #1635 Huron (41-7), #2482 Crestview (Ashland) (26-7), #4541 Southern (Salineville) (42-22), #5773 Ontario (Mansfield) (35-19) 2022 Opponents W-L: 73-62 Recent State Championships: 2009 (VI) Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/19 Huron, 8/25 at Edison (Milan), 9/1 at Calvert (Tiffin), 9/8 at Mapleton (Ashland), 9/15 Plymouth, 9/23 Western Reserve (Collins), 9/29 at Fort Loramie, 10/6 at Crestview (Ashland), 10/14 South Central (Greenwich), 10/20 Monroeville Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Huron (5.5), Fort Loramie (3.4), Crestview (Ashland) (1) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Monroeville (-51.8), Plymouth (-51.1), South Central (Greenwich) (-46.8) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 (-6.8 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.7 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #385 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5760 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |