GENERAL
Nickname: Generals
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: John Slusser
League: Inter-Valley
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #43
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
CJ Grove 6'4" 210 Senior TE/DE 4.90
Ben Newell 6'0" 225 Senior G 5.30
Ryan Lowe 6'4" 200 Junior QB 4.90
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Evan Jones 6'6" 240 Senior TE 4.9 [Michigan State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 20.6
2011 National Rank: #3161
2011 State Rank: #188
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 8.2
2012 National Rank: #5624
2012 State Rank: #325
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 16.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2925
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 85-18 (59-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 29.5
2011 Points Against Average: 14.4
2011 Differential: +15.1
2011 Wins: #3654 Martins Ferry (15-13), #3860 Malvern (41-20), #6265 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (34-21), #6454 Waynedale (Apple Creek) (28-14), #10018 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (34-7), #11333 Newcomerstown (41-7), #12133 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (42-7), #12905 Buckeye Trail (Lore City) (47-0)
2011 Losses: #1477 Valley (Lucasville) (28-21), #1525 Liberty Center (28-14), #2441 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (13-8)
2011 Opponents W-L: 70-50
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Buckeye Trail (Lore City), 8/31 at Waynedale (Apple Creek), 9/7 Martins Ferry, 9/14 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia), 9/21 at Malvern, 9/28 Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 10/6 at Liberty Center, 10/12 Garaway (Sugarcreek), 10/19 at Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 10/26 Newcomerstown
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty Center (36.1), Garaway (Sugarcreek) (34), Martins Ferry (19.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Buckeye Trail (Lore City) (-25.3), Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (-19.7), Newcomerstown (-7.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 (8.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #351
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5264
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%