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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jeramie Korth
League: Valley - South (moving from Fox Valley)
Playoff Division: none

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

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Belknap 6'0" 210 RB 4.65
Matt Gaffney 5'10" 190 S 4.60
Jake Root 6'1" 195 LB 4.62

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Foster Bush 6'5" 270 Senior OL [Minnesota]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.7
2010 National Rank: #2039
2010 State Rank: #40
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.4
2011 National Rank: #2086
2011 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2815
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 25-24 (23-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 35.5
2010 Points Against Average: 14.7
2010 Differential: +20.8
2010 Wins: #2061 Appleton North (Appleton) (8-3), #4785 Oshkosh West (Oshkosh) (28-14), #6069 Appleton East (Appleton) (24-6), #6048 Southwest (Green Bay) (40-0), #6353 Fond du Lac (56-35), #7915 Appleton West (Appleton) (49-7), #8275 Kaukauna (38-0), #9521 Oshkosh North (Oshkosh) (52-14), #11468 Neenah (48-14)
2010 Losses: #1432 Kimberly (34-27), #1432 Kimberly (35-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 57-53
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Fox Valley), 2005 (Fox Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Appleton East (Appleton) (27-12), 9/2/11 Neenah (28-10), 9/9/11 Stevens Point (27-12)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Appleton North (Appleton), 8/26 at Appleton East (Appleton), 9/2 vs Neenah, 9/9 Stevens Point, 9/16 at Oshkosh North (Oshkosh), 9/23 Lincoln (Wisconsin Rapids), 9/30 Oshkosh West (Oshkosh), 10/7 at Marshfield, 10/14 Fond du Lac
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Stevens Point (37.2), Lincoln (Wisconsin Rapids) (31.5), Marshfield (31.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Neenah (-15), Oshkosh North (Oshkosh) (-9.9), Fond du Lac (-5.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 (11.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3675
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Appleton North (Appleton) [projection: 22-19 win]