GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/White/Red
Coach: Dave Lucas
League: Ohio Valley
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #31
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Alex Bare 5'8" 150 Senior QB 4.60
Brian Steel 6'3" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.60
Kyle Estep 6'2" 180 Senior TB/LB 4.70
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Greg Bender 6'0.5" 205 Senior OLB [Army]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physical Size, Team Speed, Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10.6
2011 National Rank: #5334
2011 State Rank: #317
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 14.9
2012 National Rank: #4013
2012 State Rank: #242
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8076
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 57-34 (31-14 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 26
2011 Points Against Average: 18.1
2011 Differential: +7.9
2011 Wins: #4718 Chesapeake (20-15), #7523 Meigs (Pomeroy) (43-7), #9520 Fairland (Proctorville) (28-8), #9686 Trimble (Glouster) (2-0), #10606 Rock Hill (Ironton) (51-28), #12757 River Valley (Bidwell) (20-13), #13153 South Point (46-6)
2011 Losses: #1477 Valley (Lucasville) (33-14), #2280 Athens (The Plains) (48-14), #6166 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (23-22)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-50
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 5
Streak List: 9/30/11 South Point (46-6), 10/7/11 Rock Hill (Ironton) (51-28), 10/14/11 River Valley (Bidwell) (20-13), 10/21/11 Fairland (Proctorville) (28-8), 10/28/11 Chesapeake (20-15)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Meigs (Pomeroy), 8/31 Wheelersburg, 9/7 at Valley (Lucasville), 9/14 Pike County Central (Pikeville, KY), 9/21 at Bishop Ready (Columbus), 9/28 Rock Hill (Ironton), 10/5 River Valley (Bidwell), 10/12 at Fairland (Proctorville), 10/19 at Chesapeake, 10/26 South Point
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (Lucasville) (31.8), Chesapeake (13.4), Pike County Central (Pikeville, KY) (6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South Point (-27.3), River Valley (Bidwell) (-24), Rock Hill (Ironton) (-11.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #506
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7605
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%