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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Dave Tucci
League: Inter-Valley
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #14

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

TOP PLAYERS
Travis Tucci 6'3" 175 Senior WR/DB
Shawn Ball 6'1" 210 Senior QB/DE
Brady Weber 6'2" 215 Junior FB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Lines, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 9.7
2010 National Rank: #5511
2010 State Rank: #311
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 16.8
2011 National Rank: #3521
2011 State Rank: #210
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4989
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 46-14 (29-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 32.3
2010 Points Against Average: 27.3
2010 Differential: +5
2010 Wins: #4707 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (41-21), #6004 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (17-10), #8103 Symmes Valley (Willow Wood) (48-28), #8578 Newcomerstown (24-13), #9125 Waterloo (Atwater) (34-27), #9628 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (37-21), #9890 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (35-26), #13448 Conotton Valley (Bowerston) (54-7)
2010 Losses: #1506 Shadyside (41-20), #3266 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (55-14), #5512 United (Hanoverton) (40-25), #9802 East Canton (39-38)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-57
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 United (Hanoverton) (56-26), 9/2/11 Lowellville (46-0), 9/9/11 East Canton (53-19), 9/16/11 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (26-22)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at United (Hanoverton), 9/2 at Lowellville, 9/9 East Canton, 9/16 Garaway (Sugarcreek), 9/23 at Ridgewood (West Lafayette), 9/30 Newcomerstown, 10/7 at Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 10/15 at Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia), 10/21 Conotton Valley (Bowerston), 10/28 at Sandy Valley (Magnolia)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (20.8), Garaway (Sugarcreek) (18.8), Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (18.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Conotton Valley (Bowerston) (-26.3), Newcomerstown (-10.4), Lowellville (-9.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 (4.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #487
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8193
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 8/26 at United (Hanoverton) [projection: 35-28 win]