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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Maroon/Columbia/White
Coach: Brandon Newcomb
League: IV Section I (moving from 3A North)
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Colin Smith 5'5" 135 Junior QB/DB 4.90
Jordan Hardy 5'8" 175 Senior OL/DL 5.00
Brent Becenti 6'2" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Favorable Schedule, Second Year Running Double-Wing System, Return 3 OL
Team Weaknesses: Holes On DL, Replacing LBs, Must Replace Talented RB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -13.6
2010 National Rank: #11169
2010 State Rank: #146
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -14.1
2011 National Rank: #11310
2011 State Rank: #150
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -18.4
Dynasty National Rank: #12569
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 14-36 (11-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 19.8
2010 Points Against Average: 29
2010 Differential: -9.2
2010 Wins: #11942 Window Rock (Fort Defiance) (46-22), #12750 Red Mesa (Teec Nos Pos) (46-14), #14116 Tuba City (26-11)
2010 Losses: #579 Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (50-0), #3665 Winslow (48-6), #8204 Holbrook (42-24), #8381 Canyon State Academy (Queen Creek) (21-8), #9185 Monument Valley (Kayenta) (14-8), #9668 Chinle (34-22), #10182 Miyamura [Hiroshi] (Gallup, NM) (34-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 60-48
Recent League Championships: 2004 (3A North)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Valley (Sanders), 9/2 at Chinle, 9/9 at Hopi (Keams Canyon), 9/16 at Winslow, 9/23 Window Rock (Fort Defiance), 9/30 Red Mesa (Teec Nos Pos), 10/6 at Rough Rock (Chinle), 10/14 Monument Valley (Kayenta), 10/21 at Pinon, 10/28 Many Farms
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Winslow (16.4), Chinle (-6.6), Monument Valley (Kayenta) (-7.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rough Rock (Chinle) (-50.4), Many Farms (-41.3), Pinon (-37.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #186
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13618
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 9th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Valley (Sanders) [projection: 34-21 win]