GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Brian White
League: Ohio Capital - Central
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #21
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Nick Mickley 5'9" 170 Senior RB
Tyler Talbott 5'10" 175 Senior RB
Jake Himmeger 6'0" 195 Senior LB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
J.D. Detmer 5'8" 170 Senior K [Toledo]
Keith Heitzman 6'3" 220 Senior DE 4.9 [Michigan]
Kyle Payton Senior TE 4.7 [Kent State]
Rico Butler 5'9.5" 180 Senior RB 4.49
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playoff Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 55.1
2010 National Rank: #109
2010 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 41
2011 National Rank: #431
2011 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 52.8
Dynasty National Rank: #41
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 59-7 (25-4 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 35
2010 Points Against Average: 7.1
2010 Differential: +27.9
2010 Wins: #130 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (13-6), #270 Springfield (9-0), #1207 Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (27-3), #1284 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (16-0), #1830 Upper Arlington (Columbus) (34-7), #2581 Grove City (28-21), #3054 Northland (Columbus) (47-6), #3350 St. Francis de Sales (Toledo) (35-14), #4267 Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (57-6), #5035 Brookhaven (Columbus) (37-3), #6231 Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington) (52-0), #9590 Central Crossing (Grove City) (51-0), #11284 Westland (Galloway) (70-6)
2010 Losses: #24 Wayne (Huber Heights) (28-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 84-68
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2006 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2006 (Ohio Capital - Buckeye), 2005 (Ohio Capital - Buckeye)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 Grove City (28-7), 9/9/11 Walnut Ridge (Columbus) (43-7), 9/16/11 Westland (Galloway) (64-0), 9/23/11 Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington) (33-0)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Grove City, 9/9 Walnut Ridge (Columbus), 9/16 at Westland (Galloway), 9/23 Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington), 9/30 Central Crossing (Grove City), 10/7 at Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus), 10/14 Dublin Coffman (Dublin), 10/21 Upper Arlington (Columbus), 10/28 at Hilliard Darby (Hilliard)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (31.8), Upper Arlington (Columbus) (31), Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (29.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Westland (Galloway) (-14.6), Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (1.3), Central Crossing (Grove City) (3.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (29.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #194
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3119
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 67%
Opener: 8/26 Grove City [projection: 38-14 win]