Bluffton (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Red/White Coach: Jeffrey Richards League: Northwest Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #5 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 25.8 2023 National Rank: #1600 2023 State Rank: #107 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -6 2024 Starting Power Rating: 7.7 2024 National Rank: #1887 2024 State Rank: #123 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 1.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5392 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-23 (17-17 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 9.6 Dynasty National Rank: #5403 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2 Dynasty Record: 114-102 (75-80 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 12-2 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 37.7 2023 Points Against Average: 4.6 2023 Differential: +33.1 2023 Wins: #3317 Ottawa Hills (Toledo) (34-0), #3438 Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora) (28-21), #3810 Leipsic (34-0), #4179 Crestview (Convoy) (21-0), #4837 Wynford (Bucyrus) (38-0), #5697 Ayersville (Defiance) (42-0), #5731 Allen East (Harrod) (42-0), #7625 Paulding (63-6), #8970 Spencerville (56-0), #9429 Ada (48-0), #10349 Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine) (42-7), #10396 Jefferson (Delphos) (63-0) 2023 Losses: #1575 Columbus Grove (17-10), #1575 Columbus Grove (14-7) 2023 Opponents W-L: 91-73 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine), 8/30 at Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora), 9/6 Ayersville (Defiance), 9/14 at Jefferson (Delphos), 9/20 Spencerville, 9/27 Lima Central Catholic (Lima), 10/4 at Crestview (Convoy), 10/11 at Fort Loramie, 10/18 Allen East (Harrod), 10/25 Columbus Grove Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Columbus Grove (12.8), Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (0.1), Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora) (-1.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine) (-42.3), Jefferson (Delphos) (-41.4), Spencerville (-34.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9 (1.8 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5103 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.