GENERAL
Nickname: Dukes
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Ed Miley
League: Northeastern Buckeye
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Zach Higgins 6'5" 295 Senior OL [Michigan State]
Alden Hill 6'2" 225 Senior RB/LB [Tennessee]
Dymonte Thomas 6'2" 180 Junior RB/DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Playoff Experience
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 43.5
2010 National Rank: #439
2010 State Rank: #37
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 51.2
2011 National Rank: #120
2011 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1901
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.8
Dynasty Record: 35-20 (19-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36.6
2010 Points Against Average: 18.5
2010 Differential: +18.1
2010 Wins: #741 Dover (35-23), #1215 Louisville (21-7), #1418 Poland Seminary (Poland) (40-24), #1552 Minerva (38-21), #1540 Licking Valley (Newark) (48-21), #1552 Minerva (21-7), #3780 Alliance (34-14), #3853 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Louisville) (62-20), #4473 Northwest (Canal Fulton) (32-21), #4511 Carrollton (48-14), St. Joan of Arc (Barrie, Ontario) (55-10), #5242 Canton South (Canton) (35-18), #7713 West Branch (Beloit) (36-7)
2010 Losses: #357 Buchtel (Akron) (52-8)
2010 Opponents W-L: 82-61
Recent League Championships: 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Louisville), 9/2 Garfield (Akron), 9/9 at Poland Seminary (Poland), 9/15 at Louisville, 9/23 Salem, 9/30 at Carrollton, 10/7 at Minerva, 10/14 Canton South (Canton), 10/21 at West Branch (Beloit), 10/28 Alliance
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Louisville (33.5), Minerva (31.2), Poland Seminary (Poland) (29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Branch (Beloit) (0.9), Garfield (Akron) (1.7), Canton South (Canton) (2.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1 (27.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2429
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 88%
Opener: 8/26 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Louisville) [projection: 44-7 win]