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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Falcons
Colors: Old Gold/Black/White
Coach: Ryan Vermilion
League: Tri-Eastern
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #54

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

TOP PLAYERS
Alex West 6'2" 205 Senior RB/DB
Drew Croyle 6'2" 195 Junior QB/K
Travis Mayfield 5'10" 200 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -29.8
2010 National Rank: #13467
2010 State Rank: #286
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -27.3
2011 National Rank: #13183
2011 State Rank: #283
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -22
Dynasty National Rank: #13061
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 26-26 (21-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 19.5
2010 Points Against Average: 28.6
2010 Differential: -9.1
2010 Wins: #12666 Northeastern (Fountain City) (29-20), #12941 Union City (21-14), #13559 Union County (Liberty) (29-22), #14503 Tri (Straughn) (42-28)
2010 Losses: #4614 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (42-7), #8273 Hagerstown (42-10), #9225 Centerville (17-7), #12042 Manchester (North Manchester) (47-20), #12256 Monroe (Alexandria) (22-0), #13970 Lincoln (Cambridge City) (32-30)
2010 Opponents W-L: 51-59
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at South Adams (Berne), 8/26 at Northeastern (Fountain City), 9/2 Hagerstown, 9/9 at Union County (Liberty), 9/16 Lincoln (Cambridge City), 9/23 Union City, 9/30 at Jay County (Portland), 10/7 Tri (Straughn), 10/14 at Centerville
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Adams (Berne) (3.4), Hagerstown (-8.2), Centerville (-9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Tri (Straughn) (-44.4), Lincoln (Cambridge City) (-30.9), Union County (Liberty) (-28.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.3 (-18.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #302
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13474
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at South Adams (Berne) [projection: 42-8 loss]