GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Steve Trivisonno
League: Northeast Ohio - Valley
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 8-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Mitch Trubisky 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.60 [North Carolina]
Conner Krizancic 6'2" 190 Junior WR/SS 4.70
Brandon Fritts 6'4.5" 210 Junior WR 4.70
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tom Strobel 6'6" 265 Senior DE 4.8 [Michigan]
Kurt Laseak 6'4" 220 Senior LB [Ohio]
Jack Hanley 6'3" 260 Senior DT [Army]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, WR, Experience On Offense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 55.3
2011 National Rank: #120
2011 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 54.9
2012 National Rank: #100
2012 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 43.6
Dynasty National Rank: #93
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 81-27 (36-4 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 41
2011 Points Against Average: 19.3
2011 Differential: +21.7
2011 Wins: #15 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (38-24), #419 Solon (44-20), #419 Solon (42-40), #875 Ursuline (Youngstown) (38-27), #1992 Brunswick (38-14), #2160 Mayfield (52-14), #2437 Euclid (49-21), #2649 Medina (45-7), #4257 Kennedy [John F.] (Cleveland) (48-16), #5103 Strongsville (38-7), #6181 Parma (49-0)
2011 Losses: #15 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (23-17), #737 Twinsburg (38-35)
2011 Opponents W-L: 91-54
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2009 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2008 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2006 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lake Erie- Lake), 2003 (Lake Erie- Lake)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Euclid, 8/31 McDowell (Erie, PA), 9/8 at St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 9/14 Mayfield, 9/21 at Parma, 9/28 at Brunswick, 10/5 Solon, 10/12 at Medina, 10/19 Strongsville, 10/26 Twinsburg
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (61.7), Solon (49.4), McDowell (Erie, PA) (40.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Parma (7), Strongsville (11.5), Medina (21.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7 (35.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #242
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%