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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Mark Mueller
League: Ohio Capital - Capital
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Collins 6'3" 200 Senior WR/DB 4.50
Connor Wilson 5'9" 190 Senior RB/SS 4.50
Darron Lee 6'4" 200 Junior QB/DB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 37.9
2010 National Rank: #818
2010 State Rank: #56
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 29
2011 National Rank: #1438
2011 State Rank: #100
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.2
Dynasty National Rank: #961
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 39-16 (21-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 33.5
2010 Points Against Average: 10.9
2010 Differential: +22.6
2010 Wins: #841 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (13-10), #1338 Big Walnut (Sunbury) (41-0), #1540 Licking Valley (Newark) (26-10), #2473 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (28-21), #3577 Mt. Vernon (21-6), #4098 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (35-8), #4565 Westerville Central (Westerville) (33-6), #6152 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (49-12), #7279 Hayes [Rutherford B.] (Delaware) (41-3), #10813 Franklin Heights (Columbus) (55-14)
2010 Losses: #1356 Tri-Valley (Dresden) (30-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 59-59
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Mid-State Ohio)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/9/11 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (27-24), 9/16/11 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (45-20)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Licking Valley (Newark), 9/2 at Westerville Central (Westerville), 9/9 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus), 9/16 at Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard), 9/23 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 9/30 at Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center), 10/7 Franklin Heights (Columbus), 10/14 at Big Walnut (Sunbury), 10/21 Hayes [Rutherford B.] (Delaware), 10/28 at Mt. Vernon
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (40), Big Walnut (Sunbury) (31.2), Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin Heights (Columbus) (-11.9), Hayes [Rutherford B.] (Delaware) (2.6), Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (4.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 (19.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #176
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2770
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 8/26 Licking Valley (Newark) [projection: 26-17 win]