Sandy Valley (Magnolia, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Gray Coach: John Groff League: Inter-Valley Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #83 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Sam Groff 6'1" 185 Junior QB/SS 4.62 Brenden Betz 5'10" 220 Senior RB/ILB 4.91 Clay Poteet 6'2" 290 Sophomore T/DT 5.25 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Strong Defensive Front, Quickness In Secondary Team Weaknesses: Youth On OL, Inexperience At LB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -7.5 2010 National Rank: #9890 2010 State Rank: #538 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -12.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: -8 2011 National Rank: #10046 2011 State Rank: #549 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -14.9 Dynasty National Rank: #11993 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9 Dynasty Record: 17-33 (13-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 24.1 2010 Points Against Average: 32.2 2010 Differential: -8.1 2010 Wins: #9136 Rittman (28-26), #9802 East Canton (28-7), #13448 Conotton Valley (Bowerston) (52-19) 2010 Losses: #3266 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (48-13), #4707 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (55-6), #5511 Malvern (35-26), #6004 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (42-13), #7003 Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) (34-28), #8578 Newcomerstown (35-28), #9628 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (21-19) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-49 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/11 East Canton (36-32) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten), 9/2 East Canton, 9/9 at Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville), 9/16 at Newcomerstown, 9/23 at Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 9/30 Ridgewood (West Lafayette), 10/7 at Garaway (Sugarcreek), 10/15 at Youngstown Christian (Youngstown), 10/21 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia), 10/28 Malvern Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (20.8), Garaway (Sugarcreek) (18.8), Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (18.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Youngstown Christian (Youngstown) (-28.5), Newcomerstown (-10.4), East Canton (-7.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #406 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6953 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) [projection: 38-19 loss]