Bluffton (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Red/White Coach: Dennis Lee League: Northwest Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #30 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS RJ Stratton 6'2" 165 Senior WR/DB Jeremy Basinger 6'0" 165 Senior LB Hunter Joseph 6'0" 160 Senior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Quickness, Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 8.8 2010 National Rank: #5747 2010 State Rank: #324 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.9 2011 National Rank: #4600 2011 State Rank: #274 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6483 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7 Dynasty Record: 22-28 (16-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 20.7 2010 Points Against Average: 24.1 2010 Differential: -3.4 2010 Wins: #6116 Carey (31-28), #7963 Allen East (Harrod) (14-7), #8942 Paulding (49-24), #9783 Crestview (Convoy) (28-20), #12681 Spencerville (30-0) 2010 Losses: #360 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (47-7), #1087 Ada (42-6), #2405 Columbus Grove (30-13), #5033 Jefferson (Delphos) (19-15), #6889 Cory-Rawson (Rawson) (24-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 53-53 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/11 Cory-Rawson (Rawson) (35-21), 9/2/11 Carey (35-28) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Cory-Rawson (Rawson), 9/2 at Carey, 9/9 at Jefferson (Delphos), 9/16 Crestview (Convoy), 9/23 at Ada, 9/30 Allen East (Harrod), 10/7 Spencerville, 10/14 Lima Central Catholic (Lima), 10/21 at Paulding, 10/28 at Columbus Grove Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (53.9), Ada (37.3), Columbus Grove (23.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Spencerville (-16.8), Crestview (Convoy) (-7.1), Paulding (-1.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #237 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3937 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Cory-Rawson (Rawson) [projection: 27-17 win]