GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Bill Brest
League: District 10 Region 3 AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
DeShawn Coleman 6'1" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.39 [West Virginia]
Mike Palumbo 6'1" 225 Senior FB/LB 4.50
Mike Nardone 6'1" 195 Senior QB/LB 4.70
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 33.7
2011 National Rank: #1263
2011 State Rank: #59
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 37
2012 National Rank: #775
2012 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4138
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 30
Dynasty Record: 55-38 (29-23 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 38
2011 Points Against Average: 13.2
2011 Differential: +24.8
2011 Wins: #3471 North East (35-0), #3544 General McLane (Edinboro) (35-13), #3975 West Middlesex (35-6), #5199 Karns City (42-20), #5520 Slippery Rock (42-14), #6083 Farrell (28-6), #7007 Northwestern (Albion) (33-12), #7087 Greenville (39-6), #9938 Reynolds (Greenville) (51-12), #10933 Titusville (56-7), #11031 Sharon (43-7)
2011 Losses: #579 Tyrone (40-28), #2136 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (28-27)
2011 Opponents W-L: 86-62
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Mercer County AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Greenville, 9/14 at Wilmington Area (New Wilmington), 9/21 Grove City, 9/28 at Titusville, 10/6 Sharon, 10/12 Farrell, 10/19 at Saegertown, 10/26 Reynolds (Greenville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Grove City (38.8), Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (26.6), Farrell (12.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sharon (-13.4), Titusville (-9.8), Saegertown (-7.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (12.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #246
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5375
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 62%