GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mike Pavlansky
League: All-American - Red
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #22
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Jordan Italiano 5'10" 195 Senior WR [Kent State]
Jimmy Rousher 6'3" 255 Senior DT [Miami (Oh)]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 24.9
2010 National Rank: #2347
2010 State Rank: #144
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 27
2011 National Rank: #1679
2011 State Rank: #116
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 28.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1145
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 40-15 (20-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 23.6
2010 Points Against Average: 17.2
2010 Differential: +6.4
2010 Wins: #5242 Canton South (Canton) (41-17), #5924 East (Youngstown) (30-0), #7305 Chaney (Youngstown) (18-6), #8309 McKinley (Niles) (28-12), #9083 Beaver (Lisbon) (38-0)
2010 Losses: #86 Maple Heights (38-21), #647 Howland (Warren) (16-0), #741 Dover (17-13), #1130 Aurora (24-19), #1418 Poland Seminary (Poland) (42-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 63-49
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; Metro), 2005 (Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent) (42-21), 9/2/11 Canton South (Canton) (41-14), 9/9/11 Dover (43-42)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent), 9/2 Canton South (Canton), 9/9 Dover, 9/16 at Howland (Warren), 9/23 Dunbar [Paul L.] (Dayton), 10/7 at Beaver (Lisbon), 10/14 Northwest (Canal Fulton), 10/21 McKinley (Niles), 10/28 at Poland Seminary (Poland)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Howland (Warren) (42.1), Dover (40.7), Poland Seminary (Poland) (29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Beaver (Lisbon) (-3.9), McKinley (Niles) (-0.8), Canton South (Canton) (2.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #133
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1906
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent) [projection: 28-26 win]