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GENERAL
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Navy/White/Gold
Coach: Jim Mcquaide
League: Freelance (moving from Northeast Ohio - Valley)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Hoff 6'1" 285 Senior DT/G
Nick Davidson 6'2" 175 Senior LB/RB
Alex Knight 5'11" 200 Senior K/P

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Austin Stock 6'3" 265 Senior C
Tres Barksdale 6'2" 180 Senior WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kyle Hammonds 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.6 [Ohio]
Chris Humphrey 6'1" 185 Senior ATH 4.5 [Kent State]
Jovon Johnson 6'0" 200 Senior LB [Ohio]
A.J. Hicks 6'1" 215 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Kicking Game, Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 56.7
2010 National Rank: #82
2010 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2011 Starting Power Rating: 54.9
2011 National Rank: #69
2011 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 42.2
Dynasty National Rank: #200
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 46-13 (22-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 34.8
2010 Points Against Average: 11.5
2010 Differential: +23.3
2010 Wins: #228 Mentor (31-21), #323 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown) (41-0), #591 Medina (36-6), #873 Strongsville (31-28), #1796 Mayfield (48-14), #1839 Brunswick (27-0), #2668 Brecksville-Broadview Heights (Broadview Heights) (31-7), #3341 Nordonia (Macedonia) (45-0), #3603 Parma (38-13), #4122 Hudson (34-6), #4267 Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (42-13), #6827 Shaker Heights (35-0)
2010 Losses: #2 St. Edward (Lakewood) (42-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 85-56
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2009 (Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2005 (Western Reserve), 2004 (Western Reserve North), 2003 (Western Reserve North)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/27/11 Shaker Heights (34-13), 9/2/11 Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (34-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 at Shaker Heights, 9/2 at Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus), 9/9 Buchtel (Akron), 9/16 North Royalton, 9/22 at Normandy (Parma), 9/30 at Medina, 10/6 Mentor, 10/14 at Twinsburg, 10/21 Brunswick, 10/28 Strongsville
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mentor (58.5), Buchtel (Akron) (50.2), Medina (41.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Normandy (Parma) (-3.9), Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (1.3), Shaker Heights (2.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8 (34.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #575
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%
Opener: 8/27 at Shaker Heights [projection: 52-0 win]