Hazelwood Central (Florissant, MO) GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Rich Nixon League: Suburban - North Playoff Division: 6 Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2008 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kerry Gibson 6'2" 180 Senior QB Yomi Alli 6'1" 215 Senior LB Brian Walker 5'11" Senior DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Unity Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding Offensive Line RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 41.3 2008 National Rank: #421 2008 State Rank: #4 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 47.8 2009 National Rank: #170 2009 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 28.8 Dynasty National Rank: #728 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19 Dynasty Record: 47-20 (29-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 12-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 28.2 2008 Points Against Average: 14.8 2008 Differential: +13.4 2008 Wins: #313 Blue Springs South (Blue Springs) (25-20), #1311 Hazelwood West (Hazelwood) (23-6), #1698 McCluer (Florissant) (22-21), #2030 McCluer North (Florissant) (24-6), #2194 Ritenour (Overland) (35-15), #2747 Jackson (35-7), #2817 Riverview Gardens (St. Louis) (38-26), #2817 Pattonville (Maryland Heights) (22-20), #4590 Fox (Arnold) (31-6), #5029 University City (St. Louis) (31-6), #6764 Rock Bridge (Columbia) (35-7), #7242 Marquette (Chesterfield) (42-12) 2008 Losses: #525 Hazelwood East (St. Louis) (24-2), #2030 McCluer North (Florissant) (31-30) 2008 Opponents W-L: 91-73 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 7 Streak List: 10/25/08 Riverview Gardens (St. Louis) (38-26), 11/1/08 Hazelwood West (Hazelwood) (23-6), 11/7/08 Marquette (Chesterfield) (42-12), 11/15/08 McCluer North (Florissant) (24-6), 11/22/08 Fox (Arnold) (31-6), 11/29/08 Blue Springs South (Blue Springs) (25-20), 8/29/09 University City (St. Louis) (14-12) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/29 University City (St. Louis), 9/4 at Rock Bridge (Columbia), 9/12 Hazelwood East (St. Louis), 9/18 at Ritenour (Overland), 9/25 Jackson, 10/2 McCluer (Florissant), 10/9 at Pattonville (Maryland Heights), 10/16 at McCluer North (Florissant), 10/23 Riverview Gardens (St. Louis), 10/30 Hazelwood West (Hazelwood) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hazelwood East (St. Louis) (38.8), Hazelwood West (Hazelwood) (34.9), McCluer (Florissant) (27.4) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Rock Bridge (Columbia) (4.5), University City (St. Louis) (14.6), Ritenour (Overland) (18.9) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 (22.4 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.8 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #935 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 70% Opener: 8/29 University City (St. Louis) [projection: 38-6 win]