Firestone (Akron, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Tim Flossie League: Akron City Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #45 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Stefan Willis 6'0" 170 Senior FS 4.50 Larry Boyer 6'2" 230 Senior G 4.80 Kevin Gladney 6'4" 175 Junior WR 4.50 D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Tommy Brown 6'5" 320 Senior OL 5.1 [Ohio State] Cody Grice 6'0" 245 Senior RB [Akron] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 21.2 2010 National Rank: #3008 2010 State Rank: #179 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.8 2011 National Rank: #3708 2011 State Rank: #221 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.3 Dynasty National Rank: #5859 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9 Dynasty Record: 21-30 (17-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 35.4 2010 Points Against Average: 18 2010 Differential: +17.4 2010 Wins: #4473 Northwest (Canal Fulton) (44-19), #7178 Garfield (Akron) (31-6), #7251 Ellet (Akron) (45-6), #9815 East (Akron) (34-0), #12165 Kenmore (Akron) (72-0), #13775 North (Akron) (63-0) 2010 Losses: #357 Buchtel (Akron) (38-25), #734 Washington (Massillon) (42-10), #783 Twinsburg (31-7), #2444 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent) (38-23) 2010 Opponents W-L: 53-56 Recent League Championships: 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/25 at GlenOak (Canton), 9/2 at Copley, 9/9 at Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow), 9/17 at Kenmore (Akron), 9/23 at Washington (Massillon), 10/7 Ellet (Akron), 10/15 at North (Akron), 10/21 Garfield (Akron), 10/28 at Buchtel (Akron) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Buchtel (Akron) (50.2), Washington (Massillon) (34.5), GlenOak (Canton) (32.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North (Akron) (-32.2), Kenmore (Akron) (-19.1), Garfield (Akron) (1.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3638 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/25 at GlenOak (Canton) [projection: 35-19 loss] |