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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: John Beckham
League: Ozarks
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Frutrell 6'3" 185 Senior QB
Dorial Green-Beckham 6'5" 225 Senior WR
Scott Smith 5'11" 190 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 16.4
2010 National Rank: #3982
2010 State Rank: #69
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.9
2011 National Rank: #2697
2011 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6386
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.6
Dynasty Record: 20-34 (11-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 7th)
2010 Points For Average: 25.8
2010 Points Against Average: 20.6
2010 Differential: +5.2
2010 Wins: #3741 Waynesville (29-28), #5259 Seneca (20-15), #6898 Glendale (Springfield) (28-16), #7897 St. Clair (49-28), #8060 Marshfield (18-13), #8729 West Plains (45-0), #9655 Republic (49-14)
2010 Losses: #1286 Lebanon (17-6), #2001 Camdenton (28-7), #2171 Union (14-7), #2945 Rolla (38-17), #3465 Joplin (36-35)
2010 Opponents W-L: 73-58
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/10/11 Joplin (21-9), 9/16/11 Camdenton (31-21), 9/22/11 Glendale (Springfield) (35-8)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Seneca, 9/1 at Rogers Heritage (Rogers, AR), 9/10 at Joplin, 9/16 Camdenton, 9/22 Glendale (Springfield), 9/30 at Waynesville, 10/7 Rolla, 10/14 West Plains, 10/21 at Marshfield, 10/27 Republic
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Camdenton (26.9), Rolla (21.6), Waynesville (18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Republic (-6.5), West Plains (-2.5), Marshfield (0)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4 (12.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #75
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4348
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%
Opener: 8/26 at Seneca [projection: 28-19 win]