Mechanicsburg (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Kurt Forrest League: Ohio Heritage Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #87 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Austin Black 5'9" 155 Junior QB/FS 4.70 Max Erwin 5'8" 175 Junior FB/DT 4.80 Thomas Bethel 6'0" 175 Senior TB/DL 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -4.9 2010 National Rank: #9317 2010 State Rank: #510 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: -6.4 2011 National Rank: #9692 2011 State Rank: #529 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4309 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.2 Dynasty Record: 40-18 (26-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 23.4 2010 Points Against Average: 24.1 2010 Differential: -0.7 2010 Wins: #11020 Cedarville (28-0), #11867 Southeastern Local (South Charleston) (21-13), #13180 Northridge (Dayton) (66-20), #13224 Greeneview (Jamestown) (57-34) 2010 Losses: #2430 West Jefferson (35-7), #3168 Catholic Central (Springfield) (30-7), #4906 Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine) (26-21), #6291 West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (24-0), #6946 Triad (North Lewisburg) (27-7), #7632 Northeastern (Springfield) (32-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 56-46 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/11 Northridge (Dayton) (46-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 West Jefferson, 9/2 vs Northridge (Dayton), 9/9 Centerburg, 9/16 at Greeneview (Jamestown), 9/23 Southeastern Local (South Charleston), 9/30 at Cedarville, 10/7 Triad (North Lewisburg), 10/14 at West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty), 10/28 at Northeastern (Springfield) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Jefferson (14.9), West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (6.1), Triad (North Lewisburg) (4.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Greeneview (Jamestown) (-31.1), Northridge (Dayton) (-24.4), Cedarville (-12.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #552 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9587 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 West Jefferson [projection: 28-7 loss]