Milton-Union (West Milton, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Bret Pearce League: Three Rivers Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #39 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2023 JV Record: 2-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Payton Mayfield 5'9" 140 Senior WR/DB 4.4 Simon Zank 6'0" 235 Senior OL Wyatt Kimmel 6'1" 200 Senior QB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Replacing Leading Rusher RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -6.7 2023 National Rank: #6987 2023 State Rank: #420 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -18 2024 National Rank: #5646 2024 State Rank: #331 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 11.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3245 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 45-13 (29-3 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 14.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4047 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.5 Dynasty Record: 142-88 (82-42 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 7-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 25.1 2023 Points Against Average: 22.5 2023 Differential: +2.6 2023 Wins: #7241 Lehman Catholic (Sidney) (51-34), #8333 National Trail (New Paris) (27-12), #8557 Miami East (Casstown) (28-25), #9598 Northridge (Dayton) (21-20), #10658 Bethel (Tipp City) (34-0), #10798 Troy Christian (Troy) (29-6), #12746 Covington (48-0) 2023 Losses: #1133 Valley View (Germantown) (60-7), #4530 Riverside (De Graff) (28-0), #5407 Oakwood (Dayton) (35-14), #5457 Preble Shawnee (Camden) (28-17) 2023 Opponents W-L: 59-64 Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2012 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Buckeye - Buckeye), 2007 (Southwestern Buckeye - Southwestern), 2006 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Buckeye - Southwestern) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Versailles, 8/30 at Valley View (Germantown), 9/6 Oakwood (Dayton), 9/13 Lehman Catholic (Sidney), 9/20 Troy Christian (Troy), 9/27 at Miami East (Casstown), 10/4 at Covington, 10/11 Bethel (Tipp City), 10/18 at Northridge (Dayton), 10/25 Riverside (De Graff) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Versailles (23.6), Valley View (Germantown) (22.1), Riverside (De Graff) (-7.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Covington (-58.6), Bethel (Tipp City) (-50), Troy Christian (Troy) (-46.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3 (-9.9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.7 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #406 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6680 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%