Defiance (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Travis Cooper League: Western Buckeye Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #21 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 28.5 2023 National Rank: #1341 2023 State Rank: #86 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.9 2024 Starting Power Rating: 13.1 2024 National Rank: #1399 2024 State Rank: #93 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 7.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4041 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-33 (15-27 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16.4 Dynasty National Rank: #3587 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2 Dynasty Record: 93-126 (80-106 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 25.2 2023 Points Against Average: 19.3 2023 Differential: +5.9 2023 Wins: #688 Wapakoneta (16-13), #1489 Memorial (St. Marys) (30-15), #3067 Napoleon (38-13), #3316 Bay (Bay Village) (14-7), #3674 Bath (Lima) (28-27), #4143 Kenton (46-18), #5702 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (14-10), #6570 Shawnee (Lima) (30-8) 2023 Losses: #81 Central Catholic (Toledo) (41-26), #773 Celina (17-0), #2205 Van Wert (43-42), #3903 Elida (19-18) 2023 Opponents W-L: 80-63 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Napoleon, 8/30 at Wapakoneta, 9/6 Memorial (St. Marys), 9/13 at Van Wert, 9/20 at Shawnee (Lima), 9/27 Kenton, 10/4 Elida, 10/11 at Bath (Lima), 10/18 Celina, 10/25 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Wapakoneta (22.3), Celina (21.6), Memorial (St. Marys) (18.9) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Shawnee (Lima) (-18.2), Elida (-12.3), Kenton (-8.8) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 (21.8 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.8 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #130 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1789 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 7th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.