Marlington (Alliance, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dukes
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Ed Miley
League: Northeastern Buckeye
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #17

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Dymonte Thomas 6'1" 180 Senior DB 4.53 [Michigan]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Zach Higgins 6'5" 305 Senior OL 5.4 [Michigan State]
Alden Hill 6'2" 220 Senior RB 4.58 [Tennessee]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 31.9
2011 National Rank: #1465
2011 State Rank: #84
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.5
2012 National Rank: #1413
2012 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2344
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 56-39 (30-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 36.2
2011 Points Against Average: 19.4
2011 Differential: +16.8
2011 Wins: #2369 Poland Seminary (Poland) (41-23), #3549 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Louisville) (46-19), #3610 Alliance (27-21), #4439 West Branch (Beloit) (29-28), #4873 Salem (42-7), #7621 Carrollton (55-28), #8521 Canton South (Canton) (39-6), #8631 Garfield (Akron) (42-6)
2011 Losses: #1043 Minerva (21-13), #1785 Louisville (35-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 50-55
Recent League Championships: 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/14/11 Canton South (Canton) (39-6), 10/21/11 West Branch (Beloit) (29-28), 10/28/11 Alliance (27-21)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/23 Poland Seminary (Poland), 8/31 at Crestwood (Mantua), 9/7 at Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Louisville), 9/14 Louisville, 9/21 at Salem, 9/28 Carrollton, 10/5 Minerva, 10/12 at Canton South (Canton), 10/19 West Branch (Beloit), 10/26 at Alliance
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Minerva (35.2), Louisville (29.3), Poland Seminary (Poland) (23.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Carrollton (-0.5), Crestwood (Mantua) (4.6), Alliance (9.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #175
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2621
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%



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