Hillsdale (Jeromesville, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Trevor Cline League: Wayne County Playoff Division: VII Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2023 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Owen Sloan 5'10" 180 Junior RB/OLB Grayson Allis 6'1" 260 Senior G/DL Hayden McFadden 6'1" 165 Junior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Team-First Attitude RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 3.7 2023 National Rank: #4797 2023 State Rank: #282 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -15 2024 National Rank: #5130 2024 State Rank: #302 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 1.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5283 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-21 (22-12 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 10.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5032 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.8 Dynasty Record: 141-87 (87-59 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 26.1 2023 Points Against Average: 20.4 2023 Differential: +5.7 2023 Wins: #3670 Lucas (21-17), #6100 Black River (Sullivan) (34-8), #7543 Rittman (20-13), #7942 Waynedale (Apple Creek) (28-21), #8171 Smithville (33-14), #9342 Loudonville (31-3), #11200 Northwestern (West Salem) (45-21), #12330 Chippewa (Doylestown) (40-0) 2023 Losses: #1172 Dalton (50-7), #2737 Norwayne (Creston) (49-14), #3670 Lucas (28-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 66-58 Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Black River (Sullivan), 8/30 at Lucas, 9/6 at Loudonville, 9/13 at Chippewa (Doylestown), 9/20 Dalton, 9/27 at Smithville, 10/4 Waynedale (Apple Creek), 10/11 Northwestern (West Salem), 10/18 at Rittman, 10/25 Norwayne (Creston) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Dalton (10.1), Norwayne (Creston) (2), Lucas (-4.7) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Chippewa (Doylestown) (-51), Loudonville (-50), Northwestern (West Salem) (-46) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 (-3.8 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #425 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6964 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |