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GENERAL
Nickname: Tornadoes
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brian Colatruglio
League: Northern Ohio
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Jacoby 6'1" 210 Junior QB/LB 4.70
Carter Mullins 6'1" 235 Senior OL/DL 5.00
Vince Kurtz 6'1" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Experienced Defense
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Backfield

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 37.9
2010 National Rank: #816
2010 State Rank: #55
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 31
2011 National Rank: #1228
2011 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 27.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1327
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 44-13 (32-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31.7
2010 Points Against Average: 13.2
2010 Differential: +18.5
2010 Wins: #1014 Ross (Fremont) (40-21), #1941 Clyde (13-7), #3165 Eastmoor Academy (Columbus) (17-14), #3273 Shelby (29-10), #4757 Bellevue (41-16), #5482 Madison Comprehensive (Mansfield) (33-0), #6277 Willard (48-22), #6736 Galion (34-7), #8743 Norwalk (49-7), #10371 Upper Sandusky (48-7), #12749 Fostoria (47-7)
2010 Losses: #98 Whitmer (Toledo) (35-6), #116 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (18-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 80-62
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 Clyde (26-13), 9/2/11 Mansfield (30-23), 9/9/11 Fostoria (52-0), 9/16/11 Harding (Marion) (33-10)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Clyde, 9/2 Mansfield, 9/9 at Fostoria, 9/16 at Harding (Marion), 9/23 Start (Toledo), 9/30 at Bellevue, 10/7 Shelby, 10/14 at Willard, 10/21 at Sandusky, 10/28 Norwalk
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sandusky (27.4), Clyde (25.7), Mansfield (22.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fostoria (-25.6), Norwalk (-2.5), Harding (Marion) (6.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 (20.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #251
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4284
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 37%
Opener: 8/26 Clyde [projection: 17-8 win]