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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: John Groff
League: Inter-Valley
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #63

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Groff 6'1" 190 Senior QB/LB
Dakota Bryan 5'11" 220 Senior G/DT
Tyler Smith 5'11" 175 Senior WR/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At QB, Experience On OL, Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At WR, Inexperienced Secondary, Physical Size

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -8.3
2011 National Rank: #10017
2011 State Rank: #542
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 0
2012 National Rank: #7727
2012 State Rank: #434
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -13.3
Dynasty National Rank: #12041
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 31-59 (23-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 17.1
2011 Points Against Average: 31
2011 Differential: -13.9
2011 Wins: #11333 Newcomerstown (39-20), #11381 East Canton (36-32), #12133 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (28-14)
2011 Losses: #2441 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (49-14), #3162 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (34-7), #3860 Malvern (40-0), #4716 Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) (34-7), #5530 Youngstown Christian (Youngstown) (24-13), #6265 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (35-0), #8706 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (28-27)
2011 Opponents W-L: 60-48
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten), 8/31 at East Canton, 9/7 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville), 9/14 Newcomerstown, 9/21 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 9/28 at Ridgewood (West Lafayette), 10/5 Garaway (Sugarcreek), 10/12 Youngstown Christian (Youngstown), 10/20 at Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia), 10/26 at Malvern
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Garaway (Sugarcreek) (34), Malvern (13.7), Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) (9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (-19.7), East Canton (-15.3), Newcomerstown (-7.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #405
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6072
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%