Ayersville (Defiance, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pilots
Colors: Columbia/Gold
Coach: Andrew Mickey
League: Green Meadows
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank*: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kaden Booher 6'4" 270 Senior OL/DL
Eli Berner 5'11" 195 Senior RB/LB
Owen Lloyd 5'10" Senior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Stopping Run
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Depth, Passing Game, Defending Pass

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -32.4
2024 National Rank: #10983
2024 State Rank: #601
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -41.8
2025 National Rank*: #10379
2025 State Rank*: #568
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -8.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7376
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 33.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-26 (18-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8043
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 41.8
Dynasty Record: 117-114 (68-82 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 1-9
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 6th)
2024 Points For Average: 9.1
2024 Points Against Average: 40.3
2024 Differential: -31.2
2024 Wins: #10282 Hicksville (21-20)
2024 Losses: #1026 Bluffton (63-7), #1441 Henry [Patrick] (Hamler) (48-2), #5197 Delta (55-6), #5523 Fairview (Sherwood) (41-7), #5611 Tinora (Defiance) (21-0), #6102 Paulding (35-0), #7371 Wayne Trace (Haviland) (48-13), #8014 Edgerton (39-7), #10510 Antwerp (33-28)
2024 Opponents W-L: 68-47
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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