Solon (OH) previews home 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] |