Columbus Grove (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Scarlet/Gray Coach: Andy Schafer League: Northwest Playoff Division: VII Playoff Division Rank: #3 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 26 2023 National Rank: #1575 2023 State Rank: #105 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.3 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2 2024 Starting Power Rating: 10.7 2024 National Rank: #1623 2024 State Rank: #104 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 25 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1409 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 52-11 (32-2 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2679 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4 Dynasty Record: 157-81 (103-52 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 12-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 32.5 2023 Points Against Average: 14.5 2023 Differential: +18 2023 Wins: #1600 Bluffton (17-10), #1600 Bluffton (14-7), #2716 Carey (37-21), #2984 Liberty-Benton (Findlay) (24-14), #3810 Leipsic (28-14), #4179 Crestview (Convoy) (37-0), #5731 Allen East (Harrod) (47-28), #6100 Black River (Sullivan) (34-6), #8727 Lakota (Kansas) (42-17), #8970 Spencerville (40-0), #9429 Ada (56-6), #10396 Jefferson (Delphos) (49-0) 2023 Losses: #596 Versailles (30-13), #1661 Henry [Patrick] (Hamler) (40-28), #3438 Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora) (25-22) 2023 Opponents W-L: 115-68 Recent State Championships: 2003 (6) Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2018 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/22 Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora), 8/30 at Liberty-Benton (Findlay), 9/6 Henry [Patrick] (Hamler), 9/13 at Spencerville, 9/20 Jefferson (Delphos), 9/27 at Allen East (Harrod), 10/4 Fort Loramie, 10/11 at Crestview (Convoy), 10/18 Lima Central Catholic (Lima), 10/25 at Bluffton Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bluffton (9.8), Liberty-Benton (Findlay) (7.4), Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (0.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson (Delphos) (-41.4), Spencerville (-34.9), Fort Loramie (-9.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (8.1 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #234 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3581 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.