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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Tim Flossie
League: Akron City
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jerome Lane 6'3" 210 Senior TB/SS 4.47
Kevin Gladney 6'3" 180 Senior WR 4.50 [Nebraska]
Reggie Rogers 175 Junior FS/WR 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Team Speed, Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 13.4
2011 National Rank: #4714
2011 State Rank: #280
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 18.8
2012 National Rank: #3195
2012 State Rank: #193
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -4
Dynasty National Rank: #9538
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.9
Dynasty Record: 27-64 (23-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 21.4
2011 Points Against Average: 18.5
2011 Differential: +2.9
2011 Wins: #5908 Kenmore (Akron) (14-12), #6476 Ellet (Akron) (40-13), #8631 Garfield (Akron) (28-7), #11175 East (Akron) (27-12), #12126 North (Akron) (55-0)
2011 Losses: #585 GlenOak (Canton) (35-17), #824 Washington (Massillon) (27-13), #2676 Copley (24-14), #2727 Buchtel (Akron) (34-0), #3955 Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow) (21-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 48-53
Recent League Championships: 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/23 at GlenOak (Canton), 8/31 at Copley, 9/7 at Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow), 9/14 Buchtel (Akron), 9/21 Kenmore (Akron), 9/28 at Washington (Massillon), 10/5 East (Akron), 10/12 at Ellet (Akron), 10/19 North (Akron), 10/26 at Garfield (Akron)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Massillon) (44.9), GlenOak (Canton) (41.6), Copley (26.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East (Akron) (-21.6), North (Akron) (-21.6), Garfield (Akron) (-2.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #235
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3587
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%