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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Scarlet/Turquoise
Coach: Jerry Cooper
League: Northwest
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Tyler O'Connor 6'3" 205 Senior QB 4.75 [Michigan State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: LBs, FS, Line Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 45.5
2010 National Rank: #360
2010 State Rank: #32
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.9
2011 Starting Power Rating: 43
2011 National Rank: #329
2011 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.6
Dynasty National Rank: #925
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.3
Dynasty Record: 47-14 (35-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.6
2010 Points Against Average: 13.7
2010 Differential: +24.9
2010 Wins: #1087 Ada (35-21), #1156 Hillsdale (Jeromesville) (28-19), #1426 Archbold (34-14), #1810 Tinora (Defiance) (21-20), #2405 Columbus Grove (37-6), #5033 Jefferson (Delphos) (42-0), #5747 Bluffton (47-7), #6196 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (41-7), #7963 Allen East (Harrod) (42-0), #8942 Paulding (55-7), #9783 Crestview (Convoy) (51-0), #12681 Spencerville (58-6)
2010 Losses: #44 Ursuline (Youngstown) (51-36), #45 St. John's (Delphos) (34-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 101-57
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/27/11 St. John's (Delphos) (21-14), 9/2/11 Crestview (Convoy) (58-7), 9/9/11 Paulding (49-0), 9/17/11 Columbus Grove (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 St. John's (Delphos), 9/2 at Crestview (Convoy), 9/9 Paulding, 9/17 Columbus Grove, 9/24 at Jefferson (Delphos), 9/30 Spencerville, 10/7 at Bishop Ready (Columbus), 10/14 at Bluffton, 10/21 at Allen East (Harrod), 10/28 Ada
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's (Delphos) (47.4), Ada (37.3), Columbus Grove (23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Spencerville (-16.8), Crestview (Convoy) (-7.1), Paulding (-1.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8 (24.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #234
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3916
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 73%
Opener: 8/27 St. John's (Delphos) [projection: 31-22 win]