Belmont (Dayton, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bison Colors: Red/Columbia Coach: Marcus Vaughn League: South West Ohio Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank*: #97 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2024 JV Record: 0-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Bariyus Allen 6'5" 270 Junior DT/T 5.2 Aaron Dandrea 6'2" 200 Junior QB 4.6 Reginald Gardner 5'6" 150 Junior ATH 4.5 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hunger RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -28 2024 National Rank: #10355 2024 State Rank: #575 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -38 2025 National Rank*: #9809 2025 State Rank*: #542 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -24.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10610 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 11-30 (7-15 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -10 Dynasty National Rank: #10811 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28 Dynasty Record: 77-133 [76-134 on the field] (46-55 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 4-6 2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2024 Points For Average: 17.4 2024 Points Against Average: 29.3 2024 Differential: -11.9 2024 Wins: #11851 South (Columbus) (18-17), #11868 Ponitz Career Tech (Dayton) (46-0), #12558 Marshall [Thurgood] (Dayton) (32-26), #13482 Gamble Montessori [James N.] (Cincinnati) (42-8) 2024 Losses: #1404 Mt. Healthy (Cincinnati) (42-0), #3237 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) (50-0), #4889 Aiken (Cincinnati) (46-0), #7509 Meadowdale (Dayton) (22-2), #8251 Deer Park (Cincinnati) (40-0), #9051 Dunbar [Paul L.] (Dayton) (42-34) 2024 Opponents W-L: 36-68 Recent League Championships: 2019, 2017, 2016 (South West Ohio - National), 2015 (South West Ohio - National) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th 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 Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)