Van Wert (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Scarlet/Gray Coach: Keith Recker League: Western Buckeye Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #22 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 20.5 2023 National Rank: #2205 2023 State Rank: #149 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.8 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -14.2 2024 Starting Power Rating: 3 2024 National Rank: #2417 2024 State Rank: #158 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 34.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #646 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 49-13 (32-10 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3148 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.1 Dynasty Record: 102-122 (77-109 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 36.1 2023 Points Against Average: 30.3 2023 Differential: +5.8 2023 Wins: #1341 Defiance (43-42), #3674 Bath (Lima) (64-42), #3903 Elida (35-14), #4143 Kenton (41-18), #4243 River Valley (Caledonia) (48-30), #4637 Bryan (47-21), #5702 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (28-21), #6570 Shawnee (Lima) (40-26) 2023 Losses: #688 Wapakoneta (41-13), #773 Celina (17-14), #1135 Shelby (71-41), #1489 Memorial (St. Marys) (21-19) 2023 Opponents W-L: 69-70 Recent State Championships: 2020 Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Bryan, 8/30 at Bath (Lima), 9/6 at Celina, 9/13 Defiance, 9/20 at Wapakoneta, 9/27 Memorial (St. Marys), 10/4 at Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa), 10/11 Shawnee (Lima), 10/18 at Kenton, 10/25 Elida Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Wapakoneta (22.3), Celina (21.6), Memorial (St. Marys) (18.9) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Shawnee (Lima) (-18.2), Elida (-12.3), Bryan (-9.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4 (16.5 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #133 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1833 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.