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GENERAL
Nickname: Greenmen
Colors: Dark Green/White
Coach: Bob Mihalik
League: Chagrin Valley - Chagrin
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Melchiori 6'0" 190 Senior WR/CB 4.50 [Kent State]
Troy Watson 6'6" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.20 [Ohio]
Blake Calcei 6'1" 195 Senior QB/FS 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playoff Experience, Strong Lines
Team Weaknesses: Depth, No Standout RB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 34.4
2010 National Rank: #1130
2010 State Rank: #82
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 36.3
2011 National Rank: #716
2011 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 32.9
Dynasty National Rank: #695
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 50-12 (31-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31.2
2010 Points Against Average: 16.4
2010 Differential: +14.8
2010 Wins: #501 Chagrin Falls (25-14), #2221 West Geauga (Chesterland) (17-14), #2347 Canfield (24-19), #2905 Perry (37-7), #4927 Crestwood (Mantua) (42-7), #5718 Orange (Pepper Pike) (42-7), #8761 Harvey [Thomas W.] (Painesville) (60-28), #11326 Wickliffe (50-14)
2010 Losses: #434 Ashland (36-26), #783 Twinsburg (14-7), #1882 Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (20-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 72-50
Recent State Championships: 2008 (3)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Twinsburg (19-7), 9/2/11 Crestwood (Mantua) (42-0), 9/9/11 Revere (Richfield) (52-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Twinsburg, 9/2 Crestwood (Mantua), 9/9 at Revere (Richfield), 9/16 Chagrin Falls, 9/23 at Orange (Pepper Pike), 9/30 at West Geauga (Chesterland), 10/6 Wickliffe, 10/14 at Perry, 10/21 at Harvey [Thomas W.] (Painesville), 10/28 Kenston (Chagrin Falls)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chagrin Falls (43.1), Twinsburg (36.4), Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wickliffe (-14.3), Harvey [Thomas W.] (Painesville) (-2.6), Revere (Richfield) (0.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 (23 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #190
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3063
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%
Opener: 8/26 Twinsburg [projection: 27-22 win]