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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Kevin Wopat
League: Trailways - Large
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 0-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Grahn 5'9" 150 Senior WR/DB 4.60
Brad Wendt 6'1" 210 Senior FB/LB 4.90
Ryan Kelly 6'0" 185 Senior T/DE 5.00

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

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -24.3
2011 National Rank: #12795
2011 State Rank: #369
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: -16.8
2012 National Rank: #11628
2012 State Rank: #325
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #12549
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 33-52 (21-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 21.1
2011 Points Against Average: 29.9
2011 Differential: -8.8
2011 Wins: #12845 Washington (Milwaukee) (45-28), #13949 Hustisford (33-8), #14466 Dodgeland (Juneau) (41-8), #14532 Oakfield (41-14)
2011 Losses: #5101 Lourdes (Oshkosh) (37-10), #8275 Montello/Princeton/Green Lake (Montello) (52-0), #9075 Pardeeville (60-13), #11281 Tri-County (Plainfield) (29-0), #11473 Deerfield (33-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 41-47
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; East Central Flyway Rivers)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Cambria-Friesland (Cambria), 8/31 Montello/Princeton/Green Lake (Montello), 9/7 Deerfield, 9/14 at Horicon, 9/21 at Dodgeland (Juneau), 9/28 Pardeeville, 10/5 Edwards [John] (Port Edwards), 10/12 at Lourdes (Oshkosh)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lourdes (Oshkosh) (11.5), Montello/Princeton/Green Lake (Montello) (-8.9), Pardeeville (-9.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cambria-Friesland (Cambria) (-39.2), Dodgeland (Juneau) (-37), Edwards [John] (Port Edwards) (-32.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #362
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12072
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%