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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Doug Ramsey
League: Greater Catholic - South
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Custer 6'4" 275 Senior OL [Miami (Oh)]
Ben Gramke 6'1" 180 Senior QB
Jeff Vorherr 6'2" 205 Senior WR

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
T.C. Klusman 6'4" 265 Senior OL [Louisville]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Lindsey 6'2" 215 Senior LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, Talent/Experience On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 52.8
2010 National Rank: #143
2010 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 56.7
2011 National Rank: #50
2011 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 52.9
Dynasty National Rank: #40
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 40-18 (7-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 19.9
2010 Points Against Average: 23.3
2010 Differential: -3.4
2010 Wins: #125 La Salle (Cincinnati) (31-28), #354 Carmel (Mundelein, IL) (21-14), #405 Winton Woods (Cincinnati) (38-21), #530 Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis, IN) (24-0)
2010 Losses: #2 St. Edward (Lakewood) (20-3), #16 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (22-20), #31 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (35-10), #32 Colerain (Cincinnati) (44-12), #104 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (26-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 94-21
Recent State Championships: 2003 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2003 (Greater Catholic South)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Centerville, 9/2 at Lakota West (West Chester), 9/9 Trinity (Louisville, KY), 9/17 at St. Edward (Lakewood), 9/23 Central (Miami, FL), 9/30 at St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 10/7 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 10/14 Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis, IN), 10/21 Highlands (Fort Thomas, KY), 10/28 at La Salle (Cincinnati)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville, KY) (74.2), St. Edward (Lakewood) (72.8), St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (64.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lakota West (West Chester) (29.1), Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis, IN) (35.8), Central (Miami, FL) (49.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 56.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 55.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Centerville [projection: 21-20 loss]