GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Scarlet/Turquoise
Coach: Jerry Cooper
League: Northwest
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Mykale Rogers 6'1" 185 SE/DB 4.50
Darius West 6'0" 180 WB/DB 4.50
Jon Washington 5'9" 200 FB/LB 4.60
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler O'Connor 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.75 [Michigan State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: QB
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 35.4
2011 National Rank: #1107
2011 State Rank: #68
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 34.5
2012 National Rank: #1002
2012 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 23.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1563
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 73-31 (43-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 42.5
2011 Points Against Average: 10.6
2011 Differential: +31.9
2011 Wins: #654 St. John's (Delphos) (21-14), #3092 Ada (56-14), #3323 Columbus Grove (28-7), #3543 Spencerville (49-7), #6000 Crestview (Convoy) (58-7), #6166 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (36-6), #6336 Bluffton (39-3), #7368 Jefferson (Delphos) (48-14), #11169 Allen East (Harrod) (48-0), #12294 Paulding (49-0)
2011 Losses: #1510 Liberty-Benton (Findlay) (45-35)
2011 Opponents W-L: 63-55
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/25 at St. John's (Delphos), 8/31 Crestview (Convoy), 9/7 at Paulding, 9/14 at Columbus Grove, 9/21 Jefferson (Delphos), 9/28 at Spencerville, 10/6 Bishop Ready (Columbus), 10/12 Bluffton, 10/19 Allen East (Harrod), 10/26 at Ada
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's (Delphos) (38.5), Ada (21.5), Columbus Grove (19.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Paulding (-20.8), Allen East (Harrod) (-14.1), Bishop Ready (Columbus) (4.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 (13 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #285
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4408
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27%