Defiance (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Jerry Buti League: Western Buckeye Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #41 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 18 2011 National Rank: #3676 2011 State Rank: #227 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 16.8 2012 National Rank: #3617 2012 State Rank: #219 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2734 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.5 Dynasty Record: 52-42 (47-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (tied for 6th) 2011 Points For Average: 22 2011 Points Against Average: 31.8 2011 Differential: -9.8 2011 Wins: #3426 Napoleon (20-13), #4298 Memorial (St. Marys) (21-20), #5127 Celina (42-34), #8567 Van Wert (46-0) 2011 Losses: #196 Kenton (54-15), #587 Elida (52-20), #638 Wapakoneta (21-7), #1333 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (42-7), #2182 Shawnee (Lima) (33-7), #3228 Bath (Lima) (49-35) 2011 Opponents W-L: 62-51 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Napoleon, 8/31 at Bath (Lima), 9/7 Celina, 9/14 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa), 9/21 at Wapakoneta, 9/28 Memorial (St. Marys), 10/5 at Van Wert, 10/19 Kenton, 10/26 Elida Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wapakoneta (43.8), Elida (42), Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (39.7) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Van Wert (-2.1), Celina (11.4), Bath (Lima) (14.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #936 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 6th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.