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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Maize/Blue
Coach: Marc Lemerand
League: Lenawee County
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nate Boardman 6'1" 280 Senior DL 5.20
Andrew Wilcox 6'0" 175 Senior WR/TE 4.90
Kyle Bernard 5'10" 170 Junior RB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Young But Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 16.1
2012 National Rank: #4174
2012 State Rank: #148
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 6.2
2013 National Rank: #6209
2013 State Rank: #210
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 12.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4441
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 37-15 [38-14 on the field] (25-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 30
2012 Points Against Average: 14.3
2012 Differential: +15.7
2012 Wins: #6727 Dundee (21-14), #7205 Blissfield (28-9), #7205 Blissfield (28-13), #7853 Whittemore-Prescott (Whittemore) (33-14), #8288 Hudson (33-26), #8586 Ida (28-12), #10074 Bronson (44-22), #11316 Onsted (27-0), #11404 Erie-Mason (Erie) (35-0), #11892 Columbia Central (Brooklyn) (20-12), #12655 Northwest (Jackson) (28-0)
2012 Losses: #1582 Constantine (49-35)
2012 Opponents W-L: 56-63
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st; Southern Michigan), 2010 (Southern Michigan), 2008 (Southern Michigan), 2007 (Southern Michigan - South), 2006 (Southern Michigan - South), 2005 (Southern Michigan I), 2004 (Tri-River), 2003 (Tri-River)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 Northwest (Jackson), 9/13 vs Columbia Central (Brooklyn), 9/20 at Hudson, 9/27 Onsted, 10/4 at Blissfield, 10/11 Ida, 10/18 at Erie-Mason (Erie), 10/24 Dundee
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Dundee (5.2), Blissfield (3.2), Hudson (-1.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Northwest (Jackson) (-23.7), Columbia Central (Brooklyn) (-18.6), Erie-Mason (Erie) (-15.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6 (-0.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #391
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10890
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 28%