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GENERAL
Nickname: Presidents
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: John Cupps
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #63

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shawn Facione 6'0" 190 Senior CB/ATH 4.60
Jake WIlliams 6'1" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.10
LJ Scott 5'10" 215 Junior RB/LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Off-Season Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 3.8
2011 National Rank: #6961
2011 State Rank: #400
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 10.1
2012 National Rank: #5116
2012 State Rank: #303
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4819
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 37-54 (18-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish:  
2011 Points For Average: 21.1
2011 Points Against Average: 39.8
2011 Differential: -18.7
2011 Wins: #6135 Mansfield (41-6), #9720 Shelby (27-21), #10420 Vermilion (54-29)
2011 Losses: #456 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (62-13), #588 Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City) (51-7), #966 Columbian (Tiffin) (33-10), #2167 Midview (Grafton) (49-14), #2813 Marysville (63-7), #3448 St. Charles (Columbus) (56-17), #6698 Lima (28-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-54
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Greater Buckeye)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Mt. Vernon, 8/31 Lima, 9/7 at Mansfield, 9/14 at Columbian (Tiffin), 9/21 at Shelby, 9/28 Columbus Crusaders (Galena), 10/13 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown), 10/19 Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City), 10/26 St. Charles (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City) (41.9), Columbian (Tiffin) (36.9), Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown) (31)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Columbus Crusaders (Galena) (-11.2), Shelby (-4.4), Mt. Vernon (1.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #205
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3063
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%