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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/White
Coach: John Schwartz
League: Saint Joseph Valley
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 16.4
2010 National Rank: #3974
2010 State Rank: #127
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 25.2
2011 National Rank: #1965
2011 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3030
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 49-10 (27-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31.2
2010 Points Against Average: 15.3
2010 Differential: +15.9
2010 Wins: #4608 Beatty [Ross] (Cassopolis) (35-26), #7039 Berrien Springs (35-19), #7944 Springport (21-12), #8089 Lake Country Lutheran (Hartland, WI) (44-20), #8594 White Pigeon (28-17), #9432 Bronson (28-13), #11038 Lake Michigan Catholic (St. Joseph) (50-0), #11577 Centreville (52-0), #11664 Gobles (45-7), #14600 Plymouth Christian Academy (Canton) (2-0)
2010 Losses: #909 Hudson (21-7), #5280 Edgerton (OH) (48-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 74-46
Recent State Championships: 2007 (7), 2005 (8)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (Red Arrow/St. Joseph Valley), 2008 (Red Arrow/St. Joseph Valley), 2007, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 Deckerville (49-0), 9/2/11 Lake Michigan Catholic (St. Joseph) (52-0), 9/9/11 Edgerton (OH) (52-13), 9/16/11 Centreville (69-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Deckerville, 9/9 Edgerton (OH), 9/16 at Centreville, 9/30 White Pigeon, 9/30 Lake Michigan Catholic (St. Joseph), 10/7 Sacred Heart Academy (Mt. Pleasant), 10/14 Bronson, 10/21 at Berrien Springs
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sacred Heart Academy (Mt. Pleasant) (29.5), Edgerton (OH) (10.6), Berrien Springs (3.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Centreville (-13.7), Lake Michigan Catholic (St. Joseph) (-12.9), Bronson (-5.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8 (1.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #323
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8667
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 43%
Opener: 8/26 at Deckerville [projection: 38-12 win]



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