| Fairfield Christian Academy (Lancaster, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Marcus Pardon League: Mid-State - Cardinal Playoff Division: VII Playoff Division Rank: #58 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Danny Blair 5'11" 180 Senior RB/DE 4.57 T.J. Blair 5'9" 170 Junior WR/DB 4.61 Rusty Hutchinson 5'5" 175 Junior WR/DB 4.63 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Playing Together, Culture Team Weaknesses: Size, Depth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -28.7 2023 National Rank: #10905 2023 State Rank: #601 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -36.4 2024 Starting Power Rating: -48 2024 National Rank: #10811 2024 State Rank: #598 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -40.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #13014 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 22-31 (15-14 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -29.1 Dynasty National Rank: #13965 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.8 Dynasty Record: 69-90 [68-91 on the field] (28-37 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 9-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 35.3 2023 Points Against Average: 28.7 2023 Differential: +6.6 2023 Wins: #11467 Adena (Frankfort) (45-43), #11587 Grove City Christian (Grove City) (17-14), #11993 Miller (Corning) (28-21), #12379 East (Sciotoville) (61-54), #12525 Bishop Rosecrans (Zanesville) (61-58), #13258 Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (50-21), #13274 Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (35-0), #13744 Green (Franklin Furnace) (42-0), #13967 Millersport (56-8) 2023 Losses: #2372 Danville (41-7), #7505 River (Hannibal) (48-15), #9032 Martins Ferry (36-7) 2023 Opponents W-L: 55-76 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2013 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/24 at Notre Dame (Portsmouth), 8/30 at Oak Hill, 9/6 at Federal Hocking (Stewart), 9/13 Grove City Christian (Grove City), 9/21 at Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster), 9/27 at Martins Ferry, 10/4 Bishop Rosecrans (Zanesville), 10/11 at Miller (Corning), 10/18 Millersport, 10/25 at Berne Union (Sugar Grove) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Martins Ferry (-33.4), Grove City Christian (Grove City) (-47.7), Notre Dame (Portsmouth) (-48.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Millersport (-98.8), Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (-71.6), Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (-69.1) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.7 (-35.5 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -61 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.3 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #696 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13100 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% |