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GENERAL
Nickname: Crimson Flashes
Colors: Crimson/White
Coach: Mike Strance
League: Northern Ohio
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #46

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kolin Phillips 6'3" 175 QB 4.80
Abram Craven 6'2" 185 RB 4.70
Kyle Groves 5'11" 245 OL/DL 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 6.6
2010 National Rank: #6277
2010 State Rank: #360
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 9.8
2011 National Rank: #5067
2011 State Rank: #302
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7830
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 15-35 (13-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.6
2010 Points Against Average: 27
2010 Differential: -4.4
2010 Wins: #6116 Carey (30-14), #6736 Galion (3-0), #8743 Norwalk (33-28), #10371 Upper Sandusky (34-20), #12749 Fostoria (42-14)
2010 Losses: #434 Ashland (49-7), #816 Columbian (Tiffin) (48-22), #3273 Shelby (41-14), #4757 Bellevue (22-21), #6236 Ontario (Mansfield) (34-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 57-51
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Margaretta (Castalia), 9/2 at Ontario (Mansfield), 9/9 at Bucyrus, 9/16 at Bowsher [E. L.] (Toledo), 9/23 North Ridgeville, 9/30 Sandusky, 10/7 at Bellevue, 10/14 Columbian (Tiffin), 10/21 at Norwalk, 10/28 Shelby
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Columbian (Tiffin) (32.4), Sandusky (27.4), Shelby (19.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bowsher [E. L.] (Toledo) (-13.8), Norwalk (-2.5), North Ridgeville (-1.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #286
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4906
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Margaretta (Castalia) [projection: 35-27 win]