Newark (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Crimson/White Coach: Bill Franks League: Ohio Capital - Buckeye Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #68 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -5.9 2023 National Rank: #6824 2023 State Rank: #409 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.8 2024 Starting Power Rating: -29.7 2024 National Rank: #7836 2024 State Rank: #465 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -13.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8874 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 5-45 (1-23 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 7.6 Dynasty National Rank: #5992 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.2 Dynasty Record: 48-163 (18-102 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 2-9 2023 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2023 Points For Average: 23 2023 Points Against Average: 37.6 2023 Differential: -14.6 2023 Wins: #7008 Mt. Vernon (35-28), #9585 Zanesville (35-21) 2023 Losses: #252 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (42-0), #907 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (41-7), #1387 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (42-13), #2666 Groveport-Madison (Groveport) (47-19), #3660 Lancaster (55-47), #4234 Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington) (36-35), #4615 Central Crossing (Grove City) (33-27), #4738 Reynoldsburg (35-21), #6447 Harding (Marion) (34-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 52-71 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Ohio Capital - Ohio) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Licking Heights (Pataskala), 8/30 at Mt. Vernon, 9/6 Zanesville, 9/13 at Groveport-Madison (Groveport), 9/20 Logan, 9/27 at Canal Winchester, 10/4 at Pickerington Central (Pickerington), 10/11 Teays Valley (Ashville), 10/18 at Reynoldsburg, 10/25 Lancaster Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (24.7), Canal Winchester (5), Groveport-Madison (Groveport) (4.5) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Zanesville (-42.1), Mt. Vernon (-24.5), Logan (-21.5) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (14.7 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #242 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3690 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2024 Projected League Finish: 6th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.