Chesapeake (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Purple/White Coach: Kevin Hutchison League: Ohio Valley Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank*: #69 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Phillip Thacker 6'3" 185 Senior TE/LB 4.9 Jackson Spitler 6'1" 265 Junior OL/DL 5.11 Jon-Cooper Barker 6'0" 180 Senior RB/LB 5.0 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Coachability, Leadership, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -18.9 2024 National Rank: #8808 2024 State Rank: #509 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.8 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -38.4 2025 National Rank*: #9869 2025 State Rank*: #546 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -25.5 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10766 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 12-34 (4-28 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -4.5 Dynasty National Rank: #9300 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 33.9 Dynasty Record: 104-117 (61-64 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 5-6 2024 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2024 Points For Average: 30.2 2024 Points Against Average: 31.5 2024 Differential: -1.3 2024 Wins: #10819 Gallia Academy (Gallipolis) (57-21), #10986 South Point (41-26), #11126 Southern (Racine) (41-9), #12097 Minford (42-0), #12152 Symmes Valley (Willow Wood) (37-28) 2024 Losses: #3211 Fairland (Proctorville) (48-13), #3365 Grandview Heights (Columbus) (24-6), #3505 Portsmouth (45-8), #5989 Dawson-Bryant (Coal Grove) (44-14), #6613 Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth) (42-24), #8310 Rock Hill (Ironton) (60-49) 2024 Opponents W-L: 61-59 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th 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)