| Aurora (OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Greenmen Colors: Dark Green/White Coach: Bob Mihalik League: Suburban - American Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2023 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Lucas Manderbach 6'3" 230 Senior DE/RB 4.72 Matt Copley 6'3" 295 Senior OL/DL 5.48 Tommy Tartabini 6'0" 195 Senior ILB/FB 4.76 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, 4 OL Return, Top Tackler/Top CB/Top DL Returning Team Weaknesses: Depth, Replacing P/K RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 33.7 2023 National Rank: #918 2023 State Rank: #54 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: 16.9 2024 National Rank: #1111 2024 State Rank: #71 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 31.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #853 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 47-13 (26-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 35.4 Dynasty National Rank: #678 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.4 Dynasty Record: 192-58 (111-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 11-2 2023 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 31.1 2023 Points Against Average: 13.6 2023 Differential: +17.5 2023 Wins: #689 Highland (Medina) (9-7), #1657 Twinsburg (17-7), #1905 Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills) (30-27), #2284 Barberton (35-33), #3465 Alliance (41-7), #3888 West Geauga (Chesterland) (35-7), #3945 Tallmadge (38-0), #4941 Revere (Richfield) (49-14), #6641 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent) (45-7), #7609 Copley (42-6), #9117 Cuyahoga Falls (42-0) 2023 Losses: #401 Chardon (31-7), #874 Riverside (Painesville) (31-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 82-68 Recent State Championships: 2008 (3) Recent League Championships: 2023, 2019, 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2012 (tied for 1st; Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2010 (tied for 1st; Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2008 (Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2007 (tied for 1st; Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2006 (Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2005 (Chagrin Valley - Chagrin) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Twinsburg, 8/30 Lutheran West (Rocky River), 9/6 at West Geauga (Chesterland), 9/13 at Revere (Richfield), 9/20 at Copley, 9/27 Cuyahoga Falls, 10/4 Tallmadge, 10/11 at Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent), 10/18 Barberton, 10/25 Highland (Medina) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Highland (Medina) (29.9), Twinsburg (10.3), Barberton (1.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Cuyahoga Falls (-37.5), Copley (-26.6), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent) (-24.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 (16.6 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.7 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #208 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3183 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11% |