Kirtland (OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Tiger Laverde League: Chagrin Valley - Valley Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2012 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Mike Cymbal 6'2" 240 Senior OL/DL 5.00 Matthew Finkler 6'4" 225 TE/MLB 4.85 Sam Kukure 5'10" 190 RB/DB 4.64 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Damon Washington 5'11" 185 Senior DB 4.50 [Miami (Oh)] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense, Quickness, Toughness RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 46.1 2012 National Rank: #412 2012 State Rank: #27 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.9 2013 Starting Power Rating: 36.6 2013 National Rank: #856 2013 State Rank: #52 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 35.6 Dynasty National Rank: #650 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9 Dynasty Record: 60-6 (20-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 14-1 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2012 Points For Average: 43.1 2012 Points Against Average: 12.5 2012 Differential: +30.6 2012 Wins: #626 Ursuline (Youngstown) (38-37), #1692 Crestview (Columbiana) (28-14), #2399 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (40-7), #2754 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (41-7), #3142 Beachwood (20-18), #3326 West Branch (Beloit) (39-7), #4506 Orange (Pepper Pike) (45-21), #6319 Harding (Fairport Harbor) (64-20), #6672 Fort Frye (Beverly) (49-7), #7248 Cardinal (Middlefield) (54-0), #7304 Berkshire (Burton) (51-12), #7331 Independence (63-28), #11692 Harvey [Thomas W.] (Painesville) (49-0), #12612 Newbury (57-0) 2012 Losses: #114 Coldwater (10-9) 2012 Opponents W-L: 105-63 Recent State Championships: 2011 (V) Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 at North (Eastlake), 9/6 at Grand Valley (Orwell), 9/13 Edgewood (Ashtabula), 9/20 Newbury, 9/27 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland), 10/4 at Cardinal (Middlefield), 10/11 at Harding (Fairport Harbor), 10/18 at Berkshire (Burton), 10/25 Beachwood, 11/1 Independence Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (25.4), Beachwood (21.2), Edgewood (Ashtabula) (6.8) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Newbury (-23.4), Grand Valley (Orwell) (-13.4), North (Eastlake) (-1.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (19.2 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #419 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7064 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 88% |