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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Bears
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mike Golden
League: Ohio Capital - Central
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #41

TOP PLAYERS
Frank Epitropoulos 6'3" 195 Senior WR [Ohio State]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
James Henry 6'8" 260 Senior OT [Toledo]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 28.1
2010 National Rank: #1830
2010 State Rank: #119
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 29.6
2011 National Rank: #1378
2011 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 38.2
Dynasty National Rank: #362
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 39-16 (21-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 31.2
2010 Points Against Average: 15.6
2010 Differential: +15.6
2010 Wins: #1356 Tri-Valley (Dresden) (24-17), #4267 Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (21-18), Holy Trinity Catholic (Simcoe, Ontario) (38-7), #6231 Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington) (41-0), #9590 Central Crossing (Grove City) (84-6), #11284 Westland (Galloway) (72-0)
2010 Losses: #109 Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard) (34-7), #270 Springfield (26-10), #1207 Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (27-9), #1284 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (21-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 57-43
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st; Ohio Capital - Ohio)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/4/11 Springfield (34-19), 9/9/11 Lincoln (Gahanna) (28-17)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Tri-Valley (Dresden), 9/4 vs Springfield, 9/9 Lincoln (Gahanna), 9/16 at Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington), 9/23 Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus), 9/30 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard), 10/7 at Central Crossing (Grove City), 10/14 Westland (Galloway), 10/21 at Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard), 10/28 Dublin Coffman (Dublin)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard) (43.6), Springfield (43.2), Tri-Valley (Dresden) (35.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Westland (Galloway) (-14.6), Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (1.3), Central Crossing (Grove City) (3.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1413
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Tri-Valley (Dresden) [projection: 31-26 loss]



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