Fairfield Union (Lancaster, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Tom McCurdy League: Mid-State - Buckeye Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #91 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Zach Wolfe 6'2" 205 Senior MLB/G 4.90 Cody Vanlinge 6'0" 195 Senior DE/FB 4.80 Josh Stewart 6'2" 195 Junior OLB/QB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Size/Strength At RB, Speed On Defense Team Weaknesses: Depth, Undersized Lines, Kicking Game RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -2.6 2010 National Rank: #8756 2010 State Rank: #485 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -3.1 2011 National Rank: #8899 2011 State Rank: #499 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.6 Dynasty National Rank: #6063 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.7 Dynasty Record: 24-27 (19-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 12.8 2010 Points Against Average: 24 2010 Differential: -11.2 2010 Wins: #9346 Logan Elm (Circleville) (19-16), #10880 New Lexington (6-0), #11290 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (37-7) 2010 Losses: #2601 Canal Winchester (41-0), #3129 Hamilton Township (Columbus) (29-15), #3475 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (31-0), #3840 Granville (27-6), #6521 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (21-7), #7420 Teays Valley (Ashville) (34-17), #7929 Circleville (34-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 52-50 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Mid-State Buckeye) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at New Lexington, 9/2 at Liberty Union (Baltimore), 9/9 Granville, 9/16 Canal Winchester, 9/23 at Bloom-Carroll (Carroll), 9/30 Logan Elm (Circleville), 10/7 at Circleville, 10/14 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda), 10/21 at Hamilton Township (Columbus), 10/28 Teays Valley (Ashville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Granville (23.5), Canal Winchester (23.5), Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (18.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (-14.1), New Lexington (-7.7), Circleville (-4.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #328 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5583 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at New Lexington [projection: 14-12 win]