GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mitch Hewitt
League: Western Reserve
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2023 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Hewitt 5'10" 170 Senior RB/CB 4.4
Alexander Ash 5'11" 180 Senior MLB 4.6
Andrew Baggott 6'4" 275 Junior OL/TE 5.0
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Leo Colombi 6'4" 195 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, District Defensive Player Of Year Returns
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Entire DL, DB Inexperience
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 43.4
2023 National Rank: #401
2023 State Rank: #19
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +6.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: 33.3
2024 National Rank: #420
2024 State Rank: #20
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 49.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #132
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 60-9 (27-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 33.6
Dynasty National Rank: #814
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 170-74 (86-36 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 33
2023 Points Against Average: 14.5
2023 Differential: +18.5
2023 Wins: #423 Ursuline (Youngstown) (31-14), #874 Riverside (Painesville) (24-16), #918 Aurora (31-7), #922 Geneva (28-14), #1478 St. Francis (Hamburg, NY) (35-20), #2103 Avon Lake (28-10), #2868 Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls) (42-0), #3888 West Geauga (Chesterland) (35-0), #4014 Mayfield (49-7), #5690 North (Eastlake) (56-0), #6173 South (Willoughby) (49-0)
2023 Losses: #81 Central Catholic (Toledo) (35-7), #347 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (14-10), #671 Columbian (Tiffin) (50-49), #762 Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (31-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 127-57
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2020
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2007 (tied for 1st; Premier), 2003 (Premier)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/22 vs Timber Creek (Orlando, FL), 8/30 Columbian (Tiffin), 9/6 at Avon Lake, 9/20 Bishop Watterson (Columbus), 9/27 at Kenston (Chagrin Falls), 10/4 South (Willoughby), 10/10 Mayfield, 10/18 at North (Eastlake), 10/25 at Riverside (Painesville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (22.2), Riverside (Painesville) (19.7), Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (18.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: South (Willoughby) (-22.1), Timber Creek (Orlando, FL) (-14.7), North (Eastlake) (-9.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6 (29.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1643
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30%