GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Bears
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Justin Buttermore
League: Ohio Capital - Central
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank*: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jake Braun 6'0" 180 Senior CB 4.6
Trent Wolpert 6'2" 185 Senior WR 4.7
Bo Schaefer 6'5" 270 Senior OL 5.2
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Cal Thrush 6'4" 250 Senior DL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 OL Returning, Improved Offensively
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Youth/Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 44.3
2024 National Rank: #342
2024 State Rank: #21
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +5.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 35.6
2025 National Rank*: #409
2025 State Rank*: #24
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 42.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #268
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 47-16 (18-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 40.7
Dynasty National Rank: #327
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 158-85 [159-84 on the field] (82-38 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 24.8
2024 Points Against Average: 12.6
2024 Differential: +12.2
2024 Wins: #88 Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (31-28), #542 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (24-20), #557 Berlin (Delaware) (17-14), #832 Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard) (14-10), #1443 Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (38-13), #2283 Newark (27-15), #2392 New Albany (32-0), #2446 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (42-0), #3084 Reynoldsburg (28-13), #6864 Central Crossing (Grove City) (36-0)
2024 Losses: #88 Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (17-13), #348 Glenville (Cleveland) (6-0), #542 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (28-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 98-68
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st; Ohio Capital - Ohio)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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