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GENERAL
Nickname: Badgers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jack Arnold
League: Chagrin Valley - Valley
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #100

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
David Mayer 6'3" 235 Junior TE/LB
Tim Miller 5'10" 185 Senior RB/LB
Brian Arnold 6'2" 205 Junior OL/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, Talented Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Interior DL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -27.3
2010 National Rank: #13229
2010 State Rank: #682
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -15.8
2011 National Rank: #11634
2011 State Rank: #614
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -7.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10412
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8
Dynasty Record: 25-25 (13-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 1-9
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 14.3
2010 Points Against Average: 38.3
2010 Differential: -24
2010 Wins: #13380 Newbury (22-15)
2010 Losses: #1308 Kirtland (55-14), #2685 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (49-6), #5835 Independence (60-21), #8660 Cardinal (Middlefield) (26-13), #9387 Edgewood (Ashtabula) (41-21), #10069 Beachwood (28-6), #10374 Pymatuning Valley (Andover) (12-7), #11478 Western Reserve Academy (Hudson) (55-21), #11674 Harding (Fairport Harbor) (42-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-49
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Grand River Academy (Austinburg) (22-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Pymatuning Valley (Andover), 9/2 Edgewood (Ashtabula), 9/9 Grand River Academy (Austinburg), 9/16 Independence, 9/23 at Richmond Heights, 9/30 Kirtland, 10/6 at Beachwood, 10/14 Harding (Fairport Harbor), 10/21 at Newbury, 10/28 at Cardinal (Middlefield)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kirtland (36.1), Independence (8.4), Edgewood (Ashtabula) (-7.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Richmond Heights (-52.5), Newbury (-23), Harding (Fairport Harbor) (-16)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #622
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11150
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Pymatuning Valley (Andover) [projection: 31-22 loss]