West Branch (Beloit, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Warriors Colors: Green/White Coach: Tim Cooper League: Eastern Buckeye (moving from Northeastern Buckeye) Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 2023 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Boston Mulinix 5'8" 195 Senior RB 4.51 Joey Jackson 5'10" 170 Senior WR/CB 4.59 Gavin Gregory 6'7" 230 Junior TE/DE 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, 20 Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 23.1 2023 National Rank: #1892 2023 State Rank: #127 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: 13.2 2024 National Rank: #1388 2024 State Rank: #90 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 19.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2054 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 46-15 (23-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2967 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.6 Dynasty Record: 125-98 (75-63 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 11-2 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 41.8 2023 Points Against Average: 20.5 2023 Differential: +21.3 2023 Wins: #2475 Streetsboro (31-28), #3300 Girard (52-43), #3465 Alliance (49-41), #3642 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (32-29), #5031 Woodridge (Peninsula) (34-13), #5031 Woodridge (Peninsula) (33-20), #5171 Carrollton (49-14), #5533 Marlington (Alliance) (56-0), #8535 Howland (Warren) (49-0), #9025 Salem (49-0), #12079 Minerva (70-0) 2023 Losses: #846 Canton South (Canton) (40-21), #1508 Canfield (38-19) 2023 Opponents W-L: 73-72 Recent League Championships: 2023 (Northeastern Buckeye), 2022 (Northeastern Buckeye), 2021 (Northeastern Buckeye), 2020 (Northeastern Buckeye), 2012 (Northeastern Buckeye) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Canfield, 8/30 Woodridge (Peninsula), 9/6 at Girard, 9/13 Chaney (Youngstown), 9/20 at Howland (Warren), 9/27 Minerva, 10/4 at Marlington (Alliance), 10/11 at Alliance, 10/18 at Carrollton, 10/25 Salem Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Canfield (17.2), Chaney (Youngstown) (3.2), Girard (2.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Minerva (-57), Salem (-32.9), Howland (Warren) (-31.4) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9 (7 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5090 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24% |