GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Byron Morgan
League: North Coast - Blue
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #14
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
AJ Branisel 6'3" 225 Senior TE/DE 4.66 [Cincinnati]
Sam Zalar 6'1" 250 Senior OL 5.20
Tim Helton 6'1" 185 Senior WR/S 4.60
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 27.6
2011 National Rank: #2001
2011 State Rank: #122
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 32.1
2012 National Rank: #1240
2012 State Rank: #81
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2284
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 45-48 (23-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 21.6
2011 Points Against Average: 17.6
2011 Differential: +4
2011 Wins: #1935 South (Willoughby) (49-27), #4564 Padua Franciscan (Parma) (32-14), #5385 Nordonia (Macedonia) (29-0), #5634 Rogers (Toledo) (24-0), #7957 Bay (Bay Village) (29-0)
2011 Losses: #315 Chagrin Falls (27-10), #336 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (35-14), #341 Lake Catholic (Mentor) (24-10), #1413 Benedictine (Cleveland) (42-16), #3458 Archbishop Hoban (Akron) (7-3)
2011 Opponents W-L: 61-49
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 South (Willoughby), 8/31 Chagrin Falls, 9/8 at University (Hunting Valley), 9/14 at Canton Central Catholic (Canton), 9/21 Central Tech (Erie, PA), 9/29 at Benedictine (Cleveland), 10/5 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls), 10/12 at Archbishop Hoban (Akron), 10/19 at Padua Franciscan (Parma), 10/26 Lake Catholic (Mentor)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Catholic (Mentor) (51.2), Chagrin Falls (50.6), Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (41.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central Tech (Erie, PA) (-14.8), Padua Franciscan (Parma) (14.1), Archbishop Hoban (Akron) (15)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #677
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%