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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Bill Nutt
League: Muskingum Valley - South
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #100

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
KJ Hook 5'11" 160 QB/DB 4.55
Tony Foreman 6'0" 160 RB/LB 4.60
Alan Randolph 6'0" 220 OL/DL 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary, OL, Experienced Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -12.2
2010 National Rank: #10880
2010 State Rank: #580
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -7.7
2011 National Rank: #9985
2011 State Rank: #548
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15
Dynasty National Rank: #3713
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.7
Dynasty Record: 38-20 (23-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 12.2
2010 Points Against Average: 22.3
2010 Differential: -10.1
2010 Wins: #12294 West Muskingum (Zanesville) (28-17), #12636 Meadowbrook (Byesville) (43-27)
2010 Losses: #1093 Sheridan (Thornville) (49-7), #1356 Tri-Valley (Dresden) (24-6), #6809 Philo (Duncan Falls) (21-12), #7028 Glenn [John] (New Concord) (7-6), #7148 Crooksville (20-0), #7382 Maysville (Zanesville) (26-12), #8756 Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (6-0), #10854 Morgan (McConnelsville) (26-8)
2010 Opponents W-L: 49-55
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Muskingum Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (41-12), 9/2/11 Glenn [John] (New Concord) (28-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Fairfield Union (Lancaster), 9/2 at Glenn [John] (New Concord), 9/9 Philo (Duncan Falls), 9/16 at Maysville (Zanesville), 9/23 Morgan (McConnelsville), 9/30 at Meadowbrook (Byesville), 10/7 Tri-Valley (Dresden), 10/14 at Crooksville, 10/21 at West Muskingum (Zanesville), 10/28 Sheridan (Thornville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Tri-Valley (Dresden) (35.6), Sheridan (Thornville) (34.7), Philo (Duncan Falls) (4.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Meadowbrook (Byesville) (-22.3), West Muskingum (Zanesville) (-19.9), Morgan (McConnelsville) (-12.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #439
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7422
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Fairfield Union (Lancaster) [projection: 14-12 loss]