Kirtland (OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Tiger Laverde League: Chagrin Valley - Valley Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2011 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Damon Washington 5'11" 175 Senior CB/TB 4.50 Bobby Matthews 6'2" 240 Senior DE/OL 4.72 Cannon Schroeder 6'0" 200 Junior NG/OL 4.71 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Christian Hauber 6'1" 215 Senior FB 4.69 [Air Force] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Strength/Conditioning, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Physical Size RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 54.3 2011 National Rank: #140 2011 State Rank: #11 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -17.6 2012 Starting Power Rating: 37.1 2012 National Rank: #768 2012 State Rank: #54 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4013 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 42.2 Dynasty Record: 77-26 (33-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 15-0 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 39.3 2011 Points Against Average: 6.5 2011 Differential: +32.8 2011 Wins: #386 Coldwater (28-7), #898 Wynford (Bucyrus) (42-0), #1656 Crestview (Columbiana) (35-7), #2441 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (52-7), #3638 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (24-12), #3846 Columbiana (49-8), #4060 Orange (Pepper Pike) (42-16), #4439 West Branch (Beloit) (17-0), #5263 Beachwood (33-0), #7466 Hawken (Gates Mills) (42-8), #8778 Harvey [Thomas W.] (Painesville) (49-7), #11061 Berkshire (Burton) (28-0), #11447 Harding (Fairport Harbor) (54-6), #12221 Cardinal (Middlefield) (45-20), #12700 Newbury (49-0) 2011 Losses: none 2011 Opponents W-L: 95-71 Recent State Championships: 2011 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 15 Streak List: 8/26/11 West Branch (Beloit) (17-0), 9/2/11 Harvey [Thomas W.] (Painesville) (49-7), 9/9/11 Orange (Pepper Pike) (42-16), 9/16/11 Hawken (Gates Mills) (42-8), 9/23/11 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (24-12), 9/30/11 Berkshire (Burton) (28-0), 10/7/11 Cardinal (Middlefield) (45-20), 10/14/11 Beachwood (33-0), 10/21/11 Harding (Fairport Harbor) (54-6), 10/28/11 Newbury (49-0), 11/4/11 Columbiana (49-8), 11/11/11 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (52-7), 11/18/11 Crestview (Columbiana) (35-7), 11/25/11 Wynford (Bucyrus) (42-0), 12/2/11 Coldwater (28-7) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 West Branch (Beloit), 8/31 Harvey [Thomas W.] (Painesville), 9/7 Orange (Pepper Pike), 9/14 at Newbury, 9/21 at Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland), 9/28 Cardinal (Middlefield), 10/5 Harding (Fairport Harbor), 10/12 Berkshire (Burton), 10/20 at Beachwood, 10/26 at Independence Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Branch (Beloit) (14.7), Beachwood (10.9), Orange (Pepper Pike) (10.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Newbury (-23.5), Cardinal (Middlefield) (-20.3), Harding (Fairport Harbor) (-15.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (16.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #548 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8525 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90% |