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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Luke Amstutz
League: Northeast Corner
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Robby Boots 6'1" 185 Senior WR/K
Rickey Wendorf 6'2" 220 Senior DL
Austen Curtis 5'9" 185 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: QB, WR, LB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 12.9
2010 National Rank: #4774
2010 State Rank: #99
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.9
2011 National Rank: #4600
2011 State Rank: #98
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -3.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9166
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.8
Dynasty Record: 29-22 (25-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.5
2010 Points Against Average: 18
2010 Differential: +20.5
2010 Wins: #4988 Wawasee (Syracuse) (19-18), #8665 Fairfield (Goshen) (35-20), #9280 Lakeland (LaGrange) (33-26), #10241 DeKalb (Waterloo) (35-7), #11101 West Noble (Ligonier) (41-6), #12323 Eastside (Butler) (53-12), #13430 Central Noble (Albion) (65-14), #13532 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (43-0), #14345 Fremont (65-19)
2010 Losses: #2228 Columbia City (41-27), #3706 Churubusco (35-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 53-66
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at West Noble (Ligonier), 8/26 at Leo, 9/2 Eastside (Butler), 9/9 at Lakeland (LaGrange), 9/16 Churubusco, 9/23 at Fairfield (Goshen), 9/30 Prairie Heights (LaGrange), 10/7 at Fremont, 10/14 Central Noble (Albion)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Leo (19.3), Churubusco (10.2), Lakeland (LaGrange) (-1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fremont (-39.3), Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (-37), Central Noble (Albion) (-18.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.7 (-3.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #253
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11663
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%
Opener: 8/19 at West Noble (Ligonier) [projection: 31-12 win]