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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Kevin Wopat
League: Trailways - Large
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Anderson 5'8" 175 Senior RB/OLB 4.80
Isaac Schwoch 5'10" 235 Sophomore OL/DL 5.30
Vince Stensrud 6'3" 195 Junior T/LB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Size

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -11
2010 National Rank: #10604
2010 State Rank: #292
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: -18.5
2011 National Rank: #12044
2011 State Rank: #345
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -28
Dynasty National Rank: #13694
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 12-34 (8-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 24.8
2010 Points Against Average: 23.1
2010 Differential: +1.7
2010 Wins: #12357 Deerfield (29-12), #13401 Oakfield (36-14), #13420 Luther (Onalaska) (49-18), #13518 Tri-County (Plainfield) (21-12), #14390 Dodgeland (Juneau) (49-0)
2010 Losses: #3354 Randolph (28-0), #4106 Pacelli (Stevens Point) (37-16), #5344 Pardeeville (48-6), #8696 Montello/Princeton/Green Lake (Montello) (34-28), #10234 Lourdes (Oshkosh) (28-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 52-49
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; East Central Flyway Rivers)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Oakfield (41-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Washington (Milwaukee), 8/26 at Tri-County (Plainfield), 9/2 Oakfield, 9/9 at Deerfield, 9/16 Dodgeland (Juneau), 9/23 at Pardeeville, 9/30 Hustisford, 10/7 Lourdes (Oshkosh), 10/14 at Montello/Princeton/Green Lake (Montello)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pardeeville (15.9), Montello/Princeton/Green Lake (Montello) (7.2), Lourdes (Oshkosh) (0.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Milwaukee) (-40.6), Dodgeland (Juneau) (-38.7), Tri-County (Plainfield) (-30.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.6 (-8.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #362
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13024
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 vs Washington (Milwaukee) [projection: 34-12 win]