| Heath (OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Brown/White/Orange Coach: Tim Ward League: Licking County - Cardinal Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2023 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Connor Corbett 5'7" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.5 Tannar Patterson 5'11" 190 Senior LB Jahki Royster 5'9" 160 Senior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Some Experience, Skill Position Depth Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4 Multiple-Year OL Starters, Replacing Prolific QB RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 16.4 2023 National Rank: #2740 2023 State Rank: #181 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: 3.2 2024 National Rank: #2402 2024 State Rank: #157 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 11 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3422 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-15 (22-2 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 14.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4047 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.3 Dynasty Record: 128-92 (72-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 9-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 40.1 2023 Points Against Average: 19.3 2023 Differential: +20.8 2023 Wins: #2673 Licking Valley (Newark) (46-17), #4537 Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth) (27-15), #5494 Utica (21-14), #6463 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (54-21), #7434 Newark Catholic (Newark) (56-21), #8576 Northridge (Johnstown) (55-0), #9200 Lakewood (Hebron) (48-7), #9555 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (48-0), #9585 Zanesville (40-20) 2023 Losses: #1383 Ironton (37-28), #1573 Granville (41-33), #2737 Norwayne (Creston) (38-25) 2023 Opponents W-L: 70-62 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021, 2020, 2016 (Licking County - Small) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Liberty Union (Baltimore), 8/30 Buckeye Valley (Delaware), 9/6 at Norwayne (Creston), 9/13 at Licking Valley (Newark), 9/20 at Mt. Vernon, 9/27 at Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 10/4 Lakewood (Hebron), 10/11 Newark Catholic (Newark), 10/18 at Northridge (Johnstown), 10/25 Utica Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Licking Valley (Newark) (5.7), Norwayne (Creston) (2), Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (-16.6) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood (Hebron) (-40.4), Liberty Union (Baltimore) (-30.1), Newark Catholic (Newark) (-28.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 (3.1 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.7 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #388 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6132 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18% |