Independence (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Rick Adams League: Chagrin Valley - Metro Playoff Division: VII Playoff Division Rank: #44 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -21.3 2023 National Rank: #9736 2023 State Rank: #558 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.8 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1 2024 Starting Power Rating: -35.8 2024 National Rank: #8946 2024 State Rank: #520 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -7.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7565 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-22 (18-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 2 Dynasty National Rank: #7693 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.7 Dynasty Record: 125-90 (63-40 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 4-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 18 2023 Points Against Average: 22.6 2023 Differential: -4.6 2023 Wins: #11220 Wickliffe (26-7), #11590 Trinity (Garfield Heights) (31-0), #12289 Brooklyn (35-0), #13552 Beachwood (31-6) 2023 Losses: #4724 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (35-7), #5268 Columbia (Columbia Station) (41-6), #5786 Harvey [Thomas W.] (Painesville) (35-7), #6524 Conneaut (33-15), #6810 Cardinal (Middlefield) (34-22), #7239 Edison (Richmond) (35-0) 2023 Opponents W-L: 52-55 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 4 Streak List: 9/29/23 Brooklyn (35-0), 10/6/23 Wickliffe (26-7), 10/13/23 Beachwood (31-6), 10/21/23 Trinity (Garfield Heights) (31-0) SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Columbia (Columbia Station), 8/30 Conneaut, 9/6 Hay [John] (Cleveland), 9/13 at Kirtland, 9/20 Chagrin Falls, 9/27 at Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland), 10/4 Brooklyn, 10/11 Wickliffe, 10/18 at Beachwood, 10/25 Trinity (Garfield Heights) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Kirtland (38.1), Hay [John] (Cleveland) (-19.1), Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (-19.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Beachwood (-82), Brooklyn (-56), Trinity (Garfield Heights) (-50.5) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.8 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.3 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #528 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8877 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.