Van Buren (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Black Knights Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Kevin Shoup League: Blanchard Valley Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #86 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 1-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Skill Position Starters RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -11.2 2010 National Rank: #10651 2010 State Rank: #569 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: -5.7 2011 National Rank: #9541 2011 State Rank: #525 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -3.1 Dynasty National Rank: #9097 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.6 Dynasty Record: 17-33 (14-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-7 (8th) 2010 Points For Average: 9.4 2010 Points Against Average: 32.6 2010 Differential: -23.2 2010 Wins: #12030 Vanlue (34-18), #12644 Hardin Northern (Dola) (14-7) 2010 Losses: #843 McComb (54-3), #1833 Leipsic (48-7), #3159 Liberty-Benton (Findlay) (42-0), #3748 Mohawk (Sycamore) (44-0), #5301 Arlington (27-0), #6384 Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora) (45-14), #6889 Cory-Rawson (Rawson) (14-0), #9144 Arcadia (27-22) 2010 Opponents W-L: 60-46 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Ridgedale (Morral), 9/2 McComb, 9/9 at Hardin Northern (Dola), 9/16 Leipsic, 9/23 at Arcadia, 9/30 at Arlington, 10/7 Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora), 10/14 at Vanlue, 10/21 at Cory-Rawson (Rawson), 10/28 Liberty-Benton (Findlay) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McComb (37.6), Leipsic (28.1), Liberty-Benton (Findlay) (20.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgedale (Morral) (-31), Hardin Northern (Dola) (-22.4), Vanlue (-19.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #421 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7085 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 8th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Ridgedale (Morral) [projection: 44-21 win]