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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccs
Colors: Black/White
Coach: David Miller
League: Cross County
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Darren Clark 6'0" 225 Senior DL/OL
Sam Christian 6'0" 265 Senior DL/OL
Isaiah Winston 5'10" 165 Senior QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Running Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 20
2010 National Rank: #3241
2010 State Rank: #196
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.5
2011 National Rank: #3375
2011 State Rank: #203
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4494
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 49-10 (42-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.8
2010 Points Against Average: 18.5
2010 Differential: +20.3
2010 Wins: #5043 New Bremen (22-21), #6288 Ansonia (49-6), #6288 Ansonia (28-21), #7990 Bethel (Tipp City) (28-7), #9424 Miami East (Casstown) (40-34), #9823 Tri-County North (Lewisburg) (15-8), #10547 Bradford (56-22), #12291 Arcanum (48-7), #12892 Twin Valley South (West Alexandria) (40-6), #13403 Mississinawa Valley (Union City) (59-20), #14254 National Trail (New Paris) (54-21)
2010 Losses: #940 Lehman Catholic (Sidney) (49-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 62-64
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 New Bremen (43-20), 9/2/11 Mississinawa Valley (Union City) (58-0), 9/9/11 Bethel (Tipp City) (17-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at New Bremen, 9/2 Mississinawa Valley (Union City), 9/9 vs Bethel (Tipp City), 9/16 Bradford, 9/23 Tri-County North (Lewisburg), 9/30 at Miami East (Casstown), 10/7 Twin Valley South (West Alexandria), 10/14 at National Trail (New Paris), 10/21 Ansonia, 10/28 at Arcanum
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: New Bremen (13.2), Ansonia (3.1), Bethel (Tipp City) (0)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: National Trail (New Paris) (-37.2), Mississinawa Valley (Union City) (-32.6), Twin Valley South (West Alexandria) (-24.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1 (-1.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #660
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12277
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71%
Opener: 8/26 at New Bremen [projection: 31-26 win]