| Van Wert (OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Scarlet/Gray Coach: Keith Recker League: Western Buckeye Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank*: #34 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2024 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Micah Cowan 6'2" 175 Junior WR/S 4.8 Xavier Kelly 6'0" 170 Sophomore RB/CB 4.85 Nick Edwards 5'11" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.3 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Depth Team Weaknesses: Speed RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 1.8 2024 National Rank: #4770 2024 State Rank: #284 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.8 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -4.6 2025 National Rank*: #3871 2025 State Rank*: #233 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 30.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #846 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 35 5-Year Dynasty Record: 47-15 (30-12 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 17.5 Dynasty National Rank: #3193 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.1 Dynasty Record: 106-128 (80-115 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 4-6 2024 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (7th) 2024 Points For Average: 28.3 2024 Points Against Average: 35.9 2024 Differential: -7.6 2024 Wins: #2786 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (35-34), #4748 Kenton (45-44), #5672 Shawnee (Lima) (28-14), #9658 Bryan (48-8) 2024 Losses: #908 Wapakoneta (35-14), #1280 Memorial (St. Marys) (49-14), #2378 Defiance (41-14), #3221 Celina (42-14), #3256 Bath (Lima) (43-37), #5369 Elida (49-34) 2024 Opponents W-L: 55-59 Recent State Championships: 2020 Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 7th 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) |