GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Wade Bartholomew
League: Ohio Capital - Cardinal
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank*: #20
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Kaden Gebhardt 6'2" 200 Senior S/RB 4.52
C.J. Sanna 6'3" 230 Senior MLB/TE 4.6
Daniel Stephens 6'0" 285 Senior DT/G 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jackson Wiley 6'0" 165 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Speed/Physicality/Athleticism, Running Game, 3-Year RB Starter
Team Weaknesses: Filling OL Holes, Must Find P/K
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 24.7
2024 National Rank: #1502
2024 State Rank: #98
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 25
2025 National Rank*: #803
2025 State Rank*: #50
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 25.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1300
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-23 (13-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 34.8
Dynasty National Rank: #684
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 154-90 (75-47 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 26.4
2024 Points Against Average: 12.7
2024 Differential: +13.7
2024 Wins: #2921 Westerville South (Westerville) (27-14), #3522 Dublin Jerome (Dublin) (42-34), #3980 Marysville (31-15), #4574 Medina (38-14), #4847 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (21-0), #5834 Westerville Central (Westerville) (33-0), #6864 Central Crossing (Grove City) (35-0), #8228 Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington) (35-0)
2024 Losses: #88 Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (28-0), #542 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (21-17), #557 Berlin (Delaware) (14-11)
2024 Opponents W-L: 50-76
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; Ohio Capital - Buckeye), 2015 (Ohio Capital - Capital), 2014 (Ohio Capital - Capital)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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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