Hoover (North Canton, OH) GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Don Hertler League: Federal Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Erick Howard 5'10" 210 Senior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Star Player RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 46.5 2008 National Rank: #217 2008 State Rank: #17 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 47 2009 National Rank: #191 2009 State Rank: #11 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 32.7 Dynasty National Rank: #448 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.3 Dynasty Record: 48-21 (27-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 12-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 22.9 2008 Points Against Average: 14.8 2008 Differential: +8.1 2008 Wins: #364 GlenOak (Canton) (14-0), #364 GlenOak (Canton) (14-10), #612 Washington (Massillon) (14-7), #757 McKinley (Canton) (30-20), #1311 Twinsburg (13-10), #1418 Lake (Uniontown) (27-7), #1591 Jackson (Massillon) (26-7), #1684 Boardman (Youngstown) (20-9), #1824 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown) (45-42), #3145 Perry (Massillon) (21-0), #3492 Dunbar (Washington, DC) (41-22), Wilson (Whitby, Ontario) (48-17) 2008 Losses: #2 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (34-7), #245 Louisville (22-0) 2008 Opponents W-L: 97-53 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 Coolidge (Washington, DC), 9/3 at Louisville, 9/11 at Lexington, 9/18 Perry (Massillon), 9/25 at Lake (Uniontown), 10/2 at Boardman (Youngstown), 10/9 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown), 10/16 McKinley (Canton), 10/23 at GlenOak (Canton), 10/30 Jackson (Massillon) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Louisville (45.6), GlenOak (Canton) (42.4), McKinley (Canton) (40.3) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Coolidge (Washington, DC) (15.1), Perry (Massillon) (16.1), Jackson (Massillon) (19.1) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4 (35.4 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.8 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #216 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18% Opener: 8/28 Coolidge (Washington, DC) [projection: 41-7 win]