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Mentor 2018 Football Team Preview

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Cardinals
Team
Varsity 2018
Colors
Scarlet, Gray
Coach
Steve Trivisonno
Address
6477 Center St, Mentor, OH 44060
Overall
11-2
Conference
6-1
National Rank
25
State (OH) Rank
4

Season Opener

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Aug 24 St. Edward (Lakewood, OH)

General Information

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Nickname Cardinals
Colors Scarlet/Gray
Coach Steve Trivisonno
League Greater Cleveland
Playoff Division I
Playoff Division Rank #2

Ratings

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2017 Final Power Rating 63.2
2017 National Rank #55
2017 State Rank #8
Off-Season Rating Adjustment 6.2
2018 Starting Power Rating 55.5
2018 National Rank #56
2018 State Rank #3
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-17) 56.6
Dynasty National Rank #48
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating worse by 1.1
Dynasty Record 144-43 (67-8 in league)

Team Strengths

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Depth, Defense, OL

Team Weaknesses

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Offensive Inexperience

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2018 Rating 18.9
2017 Rating 33 (49.4 overall)
Rating Difference -14.1

Cardinals Returning Players

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Offensive Starters 3
Defensive Starters 9
2017 JV Record 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning no
Top Running Back Returning no
Top Receiver Returning no
Top OL Returning yes
Top Defender Returning yes

Top Players

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  1. Noah Potter 6'6" 255 Senior DE/TE
  2. Ryan Jacoby 6'5" 275 Senior OL/DT
  3. Nick Samac 6'4.5" 270 Senior OL/DT

Previous Season

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2017 Overall Record 13-2
2017 League Record/Finish 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average 41.2
2017 Points Against Average 24.3
2017 Differential +16.9

2017 Wins

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Rank Opponent Record
#41 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) 23-21
#89 St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) 21-13
#159 Olentangy Liberty (Powell, OH) 27-21
#351 Euclid (OH) 61-59
#643 Washington (Massillon, OH) 49-14
#840 Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow, OH) 49-17
#1005 Strongsville (OH) 42-27
#1259 Solon (OH) 38-34
#1855 Brunswick (OH) 62-0
#2306 Medina (OH) 49-14
#2943 Shaker Heights (OH) 45-27
#3052 Glenville (Cleveland, OH) 38-15
#4215 Elyria (OH) 55-6

Toughest 2018 Regular Season Opponents

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Opponent Rating
St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) 55.2
St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) 49.3
Euclid (OH) 35.3

Recent League Championships

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  1. 2017
  2. 2015 (tied for 1st; Northeast Ohio - Valley)
  3. 2013 (Northeast Ohio - Valley)
  4. 2012 (Northeast Ohio - Valley)
  5. 2010 (Lake Erie - Lake)
  6. 2009 (Lake Erie - Lake)
  7. 2008 (Lake Erie - Lake)
  8. 2006 (Lake Erie - Lake)
  9. 2005 (tied for 1st; Lake Erie- Lake)
  10. 2003 (Lake Erie- Lake)