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GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Jeff Mazurczak
League: Greater Metro
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Misiewicz 6'4" 170 Senior WR 4.60
Mark Spelman 6'3" 255 Senior OL 4.80
Conor Cannon 6'1" 235 Senior ILB 4.60

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Mark Scarpinato 6'3" 250 Senior DT [Michigan State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Defense, OL
Team Weaknesses: Youth On DL, Experience In Offensive Backfield

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 27.1
2010 National Rank: #1978
2010 State Rank: #38
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 19.8
2011 National Rank: #2926
2011 State Rank: #57
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 38.2
Dynasty National Rank: #362
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.1
Dynasty Record: 50-12 (32-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 24.5
2010 Points Against Average: 9.5
2010 Differential: +15
2010 Wins: #2487 Germantown (41-27), #3447 Hamilton (Sussex) (21-12), #3614 Brookfield East (Brookfield) (34-0), #5571 Lincoln (Manitowoc) (13-3), #6011 Brookfield Central (Brookfield) (27-0), #6743 Hale (West Allis) (27-6), #7856 Menomonee Falls (28-0), #10353 West Allis Central (West Allis) (28-6), #11614 King [Rufus] (Milwaukee) (47-0), #12309 Wauwatosa East (Wauwatosa) (42-0)
2010 Losses: #490 Franklin (21-0), #890 Stevens Point (21-3), #1125 Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee) (28-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 79-60
Recent State Championships: 2009 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee), 8/26 at Franklin, 9/2 at Hamilton (Sussex), 9/9 Hale [Nathan] (West Allis), 9/16 vs Brookfield Central (Brookfield), 9/23 at Wauwatosa East (Wauwatosa), 9/30 Menomonee Falls, 10/7 at Brookfield East (Brookfield), 10/14 West Allis Central (West Allis)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee) (34.4), Franklin (32.1), Hamilton (Sussex) (17.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wauwatosa East (Wauwatosa) (-20.1), West Allis Central (West Allis) (-9.8), Menomonee Falls (2.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 (12.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4756
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 vs Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee) [projection: 28-14 loss]