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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbolts
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Lance Schneider
League: Greater Western Ohio - Central
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #46

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Belton 6'1" 190 Senior QB 4.50
Cody Grilliot 6'2" 220 Senior OLB 4.65
Troy Mangen 6'5" 225 Senior DE/TE 4.90 [Ohio]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kaleb Ringer 6'1" 225 Senior LB [Michigan]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, Balanced Offense, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Leadership

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 22.8
2011 National Rank: #2742
2011 State Rank: #175
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 26.2
2012 National Rank: #1979
2012 State Rank: #120
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 36.6
Dynasty National Rank: #285
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 68-29 (39-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 24.6
2011 Points Against Average: 29.9
2011 Differential: -5.3
2011 Wins: #1769 Lebanon (40-33), #3385 Springfield (33-20), #5572 Fairmont (Kettering) (20-18), #10314 Sidney (62-5)
2011 Losses: #57 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (63-12), #471 Centerville (34-7), #919 Princeton (Cincinnati) (32-21), #956 Wayne (Huber Heights) (51-30), #2105 Hamilton (28-14), #2276 Beavercreek (15-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 50-54
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007 (Greater Western Ohio - North), 2006 (tied for 1st; Greater Western Ohio - West), 2005 (Greater Western Ohio West), 2004 (Greater Western Ohio West), 2003 (Greater Western Ohio West)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/28/11 Springfield (33-20)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/25 Princeton (Cincinnati), 8/31 at Westerville South (Westerville), 9/7 Lakota East (Liberty Township), 9/14 at Fairborn, 9/21 Dunbar [Paul L.] (Dayton), 9/28 Beavercreek, 10/5 at Centerville, 10/12 at Fairmont (Kettering), 10/19 Springfield, 10/26 Wayne (Huber Heights)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Centerville (44.4), Wayne (Huber Heights) (42.4), Princeton (Cincinnati) (34.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fairborn (15.6), Fairmont (Kettering) (16), Beavercreek (18.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #581
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%