Drew Pasteur's Ohio Fantastic 50
Ohio High School Football Rankings and Predictions
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Van Buren Black Knights history
Updated Mon 03-Nov-2025 11:34 AM
Week 11 complete
Season by season results
2025 6-4, #334, D6 #32
2024 5-5, #435, D6 #41
2023 3-7, #558, D6 #71
2022 3-7, #558, D6 #70
2021 4-6, #486, D6 #54, first round
2020 7-3, #442, D6 #50, first round* (won 1)
2019 2-8, #532, D6 #70
2018 5-5, #353, D5 #41
2017 6-4, #484, D5 #69
2016 7-3, #364, D6 #30
2015 9-4, #247, D6 #15, regional finals (won 2)
2014 9-3, #223, D6 #19, regional semis (won 1)
2013 4-6, #440, D6 #47
2012 5-5, #360, D5 #42
2011 5-5, #447, D5 #63
2010 2-8, #594, D6 #66
2009 2-8, #541, D6 #54
2008 5-5, #446, D6 #41
2007 3-7
2006 5-5
2005 4-6
2004 2-8
2003 3-7
2002 3-7
Playoff record (since 2002): 4-4
*The 2020 playoffs were open to all teams
Fantastic 50 ranking history
Highest overall ranking: #212 in 2016
Lowest overall ranking: #620 in 2010
Divisional top 10 ranking history
Highest divisional ranking: #10 in 2016
Lowest divisional ranking: #96 in 2011
Total weeks divisionally ranked: 1
Last ranked: 2016
Longest ranked streak: 1 weeks (2016)
Records against F50-ranked teams, 2008-2023
Record vs ranked teams: 0-2
Best win: 2014 #139 Lima Central Catholic
Records against divisional top-10 ranked teams, 2008-2023
Record vs ranked teams: 2-33
Best win: 2014 #7 Lima Central Catholic
Last ranked win: 2014 #7 Lima Central Catholic
Overall results since 2008
Overall record: 89-96
Longest overall winning streak: 9 (2015)
Longest overall losing streak: 6 (2008-09), currently 1
Home results since 2008
Home record: 46-43
Longest home winning streak: 8 (2015-16)
Longest home losing streak: 5 (2023-24), currently 1
Road results since 2008
Road record: 42-50
Longest road winning streak: 5 (2015), currently 2
Longest road losing streak: 6 (2008-09)
Regular season results since 2008
Regular season record: 85-92
Longest regular season winning streak: 7 (2015)
Results as an underdog since 2008
Underdog record: 16-81
Longest underdog losing streak: 24 (2008-11), currently 1
Results as a favorite since 2008
Favorite record: 73-15
Longest favorite winning streak: 13 (2008-12), currently 10
Results when favored by 14+ since 2008
Favorite by 14+ record: 55-5
Longest favorite by 14+ winning streak: 22 (2020-25), currently 22
Offensive streaks since 2008
Scoring 10+ points: 17 (2015-16)
Scoring 20+ points: 5 (2025)
Scoring 30+ points: 5 (2025)
Scoring 40+ points: 4 (2015)
Defensive streaks since 2008
Allowing <40 points: 13 (2013-14)
Allowing <30 points: 9 (2015)
Allowing <20 points: 8 (2015)
Allowing <10 points: 3 (2025)
Win margin streaks since 2008
Winning by 10+ points: 8 (2015)
Winning by 20+ points: 5 (2025)
Winning by 30+ points: 4 (2015)
Loss margin streaks since 2008
Losing by 10+ points: 6 (2008-09), currently 1
Losing by 20+ points: 4 (2023), currently 1
Losing by 30+ points: 4 (2009-10), currently 1
Best game results since 2008
Most points scored: 73 vs North Baltimore [73-14] in 2018
Fewest points allowed: 0 vs Elmwood [41-0] in 2025
Biggest victory margin: 63 vs Arcadia [70-7] in 2016
Biggest upset win: underdog by 23 vs Arlington [20-7] in 2015
Worst game results since 2008
Fewest points scored: 0 vs Liberty-Benton [42-0] in 2023
Most points allowed: 66 vs McComb [66-7] in 2022
Biggest defeat margin: 62 vs Liberty-Benton [62-0] in 2008
Biggest upset loss: favored by 34 vs Cory-Rawson [12-7] in 2019
Results vs frequent opponents since 2002
(includes current streak, most recent win & loss)
2-21 (won 1) vs McComb, 2025 W 35-14 away, 2024 L 7-3 away
2-20 (lost 5) vs Liberty-Benton, 2018 W 34-14 away, 2025 L 49-7 away
2-19 (lost 1) vs Arlington, 2024 W 21-14 away, 2025 L 28-10 away
5-16 (lost 7) vs Pandora-Gilboa, 2015 W 34-8 away, 2025 L 42-7 away
16-4 (won 10) vs Arcadia, 2025 W 55-0 away, 2011 L 30-20 away
4-15 (lost 5) vs Leipsic, 2015 W 45-13 away, 2025 L 34-28 away
19-0 (won 19) vs Vanlue, 2022 W 48-12 away
8-8 (won 1) vs Cory-Rawson, 2020 W 52-9 away, 2019 L 12-7 away
4-7 (won 3) vs Hardin Northern, 2012 W 42-0 away, 2009 L 50-13 away
7-3 (won 3) vs Riverdale, 2025 W 48-0 away, 2022 L 20-16 away
8-1 (won 5) vs North Baltimore, 2022 W 63-8 away, 2017 L 35-7 away
6-0 (won 6) vs Hopewell-Loudon, 2019 W 56-7 away
4-1 (won 4) vs opponent, 2006 W 42-0 away, 2002 L 44-0 away
4-1 (won 3) vs Bluffton, 2018 W 35-12 away, 2015 L 35-14 away
Games not counted by the OHSAA (against Canadian opponents, club teams, etc.) are ignored for these records. In cases where a game was later forfeited (e.g. for an ineligible player), the on-field outcome is still used here. Games against non-OHSAA opponents have no "official" pick, so they will not show up in the favorite or underdog categories.