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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Mike Elder
League: West Shore
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bryan Cox 6'3" 225 Senior TE/DE
Greg Harrison 6'1" 230 Senior TE/DE
Matt Eckhardt 5'11" 185 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Starters, Team Speed, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: LB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 20.8
2010 National Rank: #3099
2010 State Rank: #187
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.9
2011 National Rank: #2697
2011 State Rank: #167
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4571
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 38-16 (26-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 37.2
2010 Points Against Average: 11.9
2010 Differential: +25.3
2010 Wins: #3701 Avon Lake (21-3), #5720 Rocky River (48-24), #6247 North Ridgeville (34-8), #7806 Lorain (23-0), #9132 Fairview (Fairview Park) (20-7), #9902 Midview (Grafton) (35-0), #10029 Bay (Bay Village) (50-14), #10348 Wellington (42-0), #13050 Firelands (Oberlin) (59-14), #13077 Vermilion (42-19)
2010 Losses: #2015 Sandusky (42-35)
2010 Opponents W-L: 48-65
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008, 2004 (Lorain County)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/25/11 Avon Lake (38-7), 9/2/11 Wellington (35-14), 9/9/11 Lorain (24-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/25 Avon Lake, 9/2 at Wellington, 9/9 Lorain, 9/16 North Ridgeville, 9/23 Elyria Catholic (Elyria), 9/30 at Rocky River, 10/7 at Bay (Bay Village), 10/14 Vermilion, 10/21 at Midview (Grafton), 10/28 Lake Catholic (Mentor)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Catholic (Mentor) (33.6), Elyria Catholic (Elyria) (26), Avon Lake (13.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Vermilion (-25.6), Wellington (-9.7), Bay (Bay Village) (-8.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #435
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7297
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 8/25 Avon Lake [projection: 27-14 win]