Licking Valley (Newark, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Randy Baughman League: Licking County - Buckeye Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank*: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2024 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Quinn Horfeck 6'0" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.6 Maverick Weaver 6'1" 285 Senior T/WR 5.2 Brody Rodgers 6'0" 165 Junior QB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 8 Defensive Starters Return, 3 OL Returning, Passing Game Experience Team Weaknesses: Replacing Top RB, Size RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 27.3 2024 National Rank: #1290 2024 State Rank: #86 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.9 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 20.5 2025 National Rank*: #1000 2025 State Rank*: #59 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 16.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2401 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 33-22 (14-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 29.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1192 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9 Dynasty Record: 188-70 (99-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 11-2 2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2024 Points For Average: 32.2 2024 Points Against Average: 12.5 2024 Differential: +19.7 2024 Wins: #1992 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (29-17), #2412 Granville (22-19), #3089 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (20-14), #3886 Sheridan (Thornville) (30-7), #4633 Indian Creek (Wintersville) (48-0), #4897 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (28-22), #5011 Heath (35-0), #5123 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (54-7), #7016 Mt. Vernon (48-14), #9772 Zanesville (35-0), #10035 Newark Catholic (Newark) (49-7) 2024 Losses: #62 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (30-0), #2118 West Muskingum (Zanesville) (26-20) 2024 Opponents W-L: 79-68 Recent League Championships: 2024, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2014 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2013 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2012 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio), 2010 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2008 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2007 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2006 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2005 (Mid-State Ohio), 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-State Ohio) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st 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)