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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Greg Pscodna
League: Cascades
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Nastally 6'2" 235 Senior OL/DL
Drew Dowding 6'3" 185 Sophomore TE/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Young

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 6.4
2010 National Rank: #6318
2010 State Rank: #233
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7
2011 Starting Power Rating: -0.6
2011 National Rank: #8190
2011 State Rank: #303
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8855
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 28-20 (20-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36.2
2010 Points Against Average: 10.4
2010 Differential: +25.8
2010 Wins: #5938 Grass Lake (32-14), #8854 Manchester (34-20), #8899 Addison (41-14), #10859 Napoleon (14-7), #11637 Western (Parma) (29-0), #13152 Vandercook Lake (Jackson) (44-8), #13634 Quincy (55-0), #13926 Hanover-Horton (Horton) (41-0), #14121 East Jackson (Jackson) (44-12)
2010 Losses: #5938 Grass Lake (29-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 37-60
Recent League Championships: 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/25 Western (Parma), 9/1 at Vandercook Lake (Jackson), 9/9 at Grass Lake, 9/16 at Hanover-Horton (Horton), 9/23 Napoleon, 9/30 East Jackson (Jackson), 10/7 at Addison, 10/14 Manchester, 10/21 at Quincy
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Grass Lake (8), Addison (0.8), Manchester (-1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hanover-Horton (Horton) (-34.9), Vandercook Lake (Jackson) (-30.6), East Jackson (Jackson) (-30.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.2 (-12.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #520
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12755
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/25 Western (Parma) [projection: 31-17 win]