GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Bears
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Justin Buttermore
League: Ohio Capital - Central
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Cal Thrush 6'5" 255 Senior DE/TE 4.85
Zach Corna 5'11" 185 Senior FS 4.68
Trent Wolpert 6'2" 190 Junior WR 4.7
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Returning, Top 2 WRs Back
Team Weaknesses: RB Graduation Losses, ILB Inexperience, DB Depth
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 41.6
2023 National Rank: #483
2023 State Rank: #29
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +3.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: 36.2
2024 National Rank: #338
2024 State Rank: #16
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 40.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #336
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-17 (18-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 40.5
Dynasty National Rank: #342
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 148-82 [149-81 on the field] (78-37 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 22.9
2023 Points Against Average: 12.5
2023 Differential: +10.4
2023 Wins: #409 Lincoln (Gahanna) (12-7), #458 Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (21-3), #907 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (23-17), #1387 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (10-0), #1449 Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard) (10-0), #2273 Big Walnut (Sunbury) (41-14), #2476 Westerville Central (Westerville) (28-12), #2666 Groveport-Madison (Groveport) (21-7), #4234 Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington) (46-3), #4738 Reynoldsburg (35-6)
2023 Losses: #252 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (35-28), #252 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (24-22), #395 Pickerington North (Pickerington) (28-8), #1018 Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (19-16)
2023 Opponents W-L: 100-72
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st; Ohio Capital - Ohio)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Glenville (Cleveland), 8/30 Berlin (Delaware), 9/6 at Reynoldsburg, 9/13 New Albany, 9/20 at Central Crossing (Grove City), 9/27 at Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard), 10/4 Olentangy Liberty (Powell), 10/11 at Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center), 10/18 Dublin Coffman (Dublin), 10/25 at Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Glenville (Cleveland) (45.8), Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (32.3), Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (30.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Central Crossing (Grove City) (-16.1), Reynoldsburg (-9.9), New Albany (6.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.8 (30.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #466
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%