Milton-Union (West Milton, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Bret Pearce League: Southwestern Buckeye - Buckeye Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #23 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2011 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Nick Fields Senior K/P Tyler Brown 6'1" 220 Senior FB/LB Jason Siler 6'3" 210 OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience On Defense Team Weaknesses: Offensive Backfield RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 13.3 2011 National Rank: #4731 2011 State Rank: #283 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 16.6 2012 National Rank: #3655 2012 State Rank: #221 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.2 Dynasty National Rank: #4110 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.6 Dynasty Record: 58-38 (26-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 29.5 2011 Points Against Average: 18.7 2011 Differential: +10.8 2011 Wins: #4864 Carlisle (31-19), #6215 Bellbrook (17-3), #8055 Miami East (Casstown) (21-14), #8105 Dixie (New Lebanon) (28-18), #8192 Madison (Middletown) (35-19), #9967 Oakwood (Dayton) (23-13), #10733 Preble Shawnee (Camden) (48-22), #13651 Northridge (Dayton) (57-0) 2011 Losses: #2048 Waynesville (21-17), #2048 Waynesville (49-21), #3176 Tippecanoe (Tipp City) (28-27) 2011 Opponents W-L: 58-57 Recent League Championships: 2007 (Southwestern Buckeye - Southwestern), 2006 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Buckeye - Southwestern) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Miami East (Casstown), 8/31 Oakwood (Dayton), 9/7 at Tippecanoe (Tipp City), 9/14 at Bellbrook, 9/21 Madison (Middletown), 9/28 at Carlisle, 10/5 at Preble Shawnee (Camden), 10/12 Dixie (New Lebanon), 10/19 Waynesville Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tippecanoe (Tipp City) (20.6), Waynesville (17.8), Carlisle (12.6) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Preble Shawnee (Camden) (-11.8), Miami East (Casstown) (-3.5), Oakwood (Dayton) (-1.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (6 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #388 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5812 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%