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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Clint Galvas
League: Genesee Area - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Leo Harris 6'1" 215 Senior OL/DL 5.00
Dominic Clolinger 5'11" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.65
Austin Newman 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Improvement, Young Talent, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense, LB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 17.2
2011 National Rank: #3872
2011 State Rank: #137
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.9
2012 Starting Power Rating: 7
2012 National Rank: #5924
2012 State Rank: #206
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5575
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 82-22 (54-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 49.4
2011 Points Against Average: 6.2
2011 Differential: +43.2
2011 Wins: #6678 Ubly (21-8), #8649 Summerfield (Petersburg) (28-0), #9472 Bendle (Burton) (63-13), #9759 Byron (35-8), #12534 Kingston (54-6), #12666 Hamady (Flint) (56-6), #13498 Atherton (Burton) (56-6), #13522 Dryden (63-0), #13692 Genesee (56-0), #13757 Webberville (68-0), #13881 Bentley (Burton) (61-0), #14562 Morrice (68-0)
2011 Losses: #706 Mendon (34-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-57
Recent State Championships: 2006 (8)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2006, 2005 (Genesee Area Blue), 2004 (Genesee Area Blue), 2003 (Genesee Area Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Byron, 8/30 at Bendle (Burton), 9/7 Atherton (Burton), 9/14 Hamady (Flint), 9/21 at Dryden, 9/28 at Bentley (Burton), 10/5 Webberville, 10/12 at Morrice, 10/19 Genesee
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Byron (-4.6), Bendle (Burton) (-5.9), Hamady (Flint) (-23.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Morrice (-51.6), Bentley (Burton) (-38.5), Genesee (-33)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.8 (-11.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #557
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12580
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 87%