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GENERAL
Nickname: Cubs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Scott Spitler
League: North Central
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #47

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Levi Harris 6'2" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.68
Nick Swainhart 5'10" 190 Senior RB/DE 4.66
Dominick Strassell 5'9" 165 Junior RB/LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience In Offensive Backfield, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL, Depth In Secondary

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -10.7
2011 National Rank: #10509
2011 State Rank: #562
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -6.2
2012 National Rank: #9493
2012 State Rank: #526
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #12481
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 29-62 (20-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (7th)
2011 Points For Average: 22.3
2011 Points Against Average: 33.3
2011 Differential: -11
2011 Wins: #11062 Bucyrus (18-10), #11675 Riverdale (Mt. Blanchard) (24-22), #12047 Crestline (52-44), #14005 Ridgemont (Ridgeway) (57-13)
2011 Losses: #2168 Buckeye Central (New Washington) (46-0), #3400 Ontario (Mansfield) (63-20), #4671 Centerburg (32-12), #6853 Upper Sandusky (41-8), #7652 Colonel Crawford (North Robinson) (41-14), #8687 Plymouth (21-18)
2011 Opponents W-L: 51-54
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/28/11 Crestline (52-44)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Plymouth, 8/31 at Centerburg, 9/7 at Whitmer (Toledo), 9/7 at Fredericktown, 9/14 Riverdale (Mt. Blanchard), 9/21 at Colonel Crawford (North Robinson), 9/28 at Bucyrus, 10/5 Ontario (Mansfield), 10/12 Upper Sandusky, 10/19 at Buckeye Central (New Washington), 10/26 Crestline
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Whitmer (Toledo) (55), Buckeye Central (New Washington) (26.3), Ontario (Mansfield) (25.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Crestline (-19.2), Riverdale (Mt. Blanchard) (-14.3), Bucyrus (-9.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #326
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4877
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 7th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%