Firestone (Akron, OH) previews home 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% |