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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Tiger Laverde
League: Chagrin Valley - Valley
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 6-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Hauber 6'1" 210 Senior RB/QB 4.80
Damon Washington 5'10" 165 Junior WR/DB 4.55
Eric Zuberer 6'3" 235 Senior OL/DL 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Defense, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 32.7
2010 National Rank: #1308
2010 State Rank: #92
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.9
2011 Starting Power Rating: 27.3
2011 National Rank: #1638
2011 State Rank: #114
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2862
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 47-11 (20-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36.4
2010 Points Against Average: 11.8
2010 Differential: +24.6
2010 Wins: #2685 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (31-10), #2685 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (34-32), #5437 Geneva (14-8), #5835 Independence (48-0), #6852 Jefferson (22-14), #8660 Cardinal (Middlefield) (42-0), #10029 Bay (Bay Village) (54-13), #10069 Beachwood (29-0), #10994 Hawken (Gates Mills) (44-7), #11674 Harding (Fairport Harbor) (45-7), #13229 Berkshire (Burton) (55-14), #13380 Newbury (55-0)
2010 Losses: #44 Ursuline (Youngstown) (48-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 74-66
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 West Branch (Beloit) (17-0), 9/2/11 Harvey [Thomas W.] (Painesville) (49-7), 9/9/11 Orange (Pepper Pike) (42-16)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at West Branch (Beloit), 9/2 at Harvey [Thomas W.] (Painesville), 9/9 at Orange (Pepper Pike), 9/16 Hawken (Gates Mills), 9/23 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland), 9/30 at Berkshire (Burton), 10/7 at Cardinal (Middlefield), 10/14 Beachwood, 10/21 at Harding (Fairport Harbor), 10/28 Newbury
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (24.4), Orange (Pepper Pike) (6), West Branch (Beloit) (0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Newbury (-23), Harding (Fairport Harbor) (-16), Berkshire (Burton) (-15.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10 (8.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #591
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10347
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 81%
Opener: 8/26 at West Branch (Beloit) [projection: 38-6 win]