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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Tim Haak
League: Big Northern - East
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Collin Nolen 5'11" 170 WR/FS 4.90
Matt Smith 6'1" 185 RB/LB 4.70
Tim Linhart 6'0" 170 QB 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth On Lines, Young Players Will Need To Step Up

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 3.5
2010 National Rank: #7064
2010 State Rank: #268
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.7
2011 National Rank: #6647
2011 State Rank: #243
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3145
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 36-16 (18-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 25.3
2010 Points Against Average: 22.1
2010 Differential: +3.2
2010 Wins: #1762 Big Foot (Walworth, WI) (15-7), #10550 Marengo (27-0), #10856 Hampshire (43-12), #12429 Lutheran (Rockford) (43-7)
2010 Losses: #1168 Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (58-35), #4268 Oregon (27-6), #6013 Central (Burlington) (33-24), #6262 Lakes (Lake Villa) (21-14), #7766 North Boone (Poplar Grove) (34-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 44-46
Recent League Championships: 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/22/10 Hampshire (43-12), 8/26/11 Rock Falls (52-6), 9/2/11 Woodstock (7-6), 9/9/11 Oregon (41-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Rock Falls, 9/2 Woodstock, 9/9 Oregon, 9/16 at Lutheran (Rockford), 9/23 at Marengo, 9/30 North Boone (Poplar Grove), 10/7 Central (Burlington), 10/14 at Richmond-Burton (Richmond), 10/21 Genoa-Kingston (Genoa)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (31.1), Oregon (12.6), Genoa-Kingston (Genoa) (11)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lutheran (Rockford) (-9.4), Rock Falls (-8.7), Marengo (-7.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #288
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6800
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Rock Falls [projection: 28-17 win]