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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Bears
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mike Golden
League: Ohio Capital - Central
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #28

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Frank Epitropoulos 6'3" 195 Senior WR 4.5 [Ohio State]
James Henry 6'8" 260 Senior OL [Toledo]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 41.5
2011 National Rank: #615
2011 State Rank: #44
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 35.3
2012 National Rank: #922
2012 State Rank: #61
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 33.3
Dynasty National Rank: #472
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 64-34 (36-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 32
2011 Points Against Average: 14.4
2011 Differential: +17.6
2011 Wins: #437 Lincoln (Gahanna) (28-17), #786 Troy (21-20), #1216 Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (19-13), #2380 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (33-0), #3385 Springfield (34-19), #4208 Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington) (14-7), #6912 Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (56-21), #10457 Central Crossing (Grove City) (76-0), #10520 Westland (Galloway) (63-7)
2011 Losses: #304 Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard) (15-6), #304 Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard) (25-7), #930 Tri-Valley (Dresden) (29-27)
2011 Opponents W-L: 76-55
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st; Ohio Capital - Ohio)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Walnut Ridge (Columbus), 8/31 Elder (Cincinnati), 9/7 at Lincoln (Gahanna), 9/14 Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington), 9/21 at Olentangy Liberty (Powell), 9/28 at Central Crossing (Grove City), 10/5 Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard), 10/12 at Marysville, 10/19 Westland (Galloway), 10/26 at Dublin Coffman (Dublin)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Elder (Cincinnati) (40.9), Lincoln (Gahanna) (40), Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (36.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Westland (Galloway) (-10.8), Central Crossing (Grove City) (-7), Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington) (14.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 (27.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #104
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1374
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%



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