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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Steve Trivisonno
League: Northeast Ohio - Valley
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Fritts 6'4" 215 WR/TE 4.70 [North Carolina]
Conner Krizancic 6'2" 190 WB/QB 4.60 [Cincinnati]
Kent Berger 6'4" 250 DE 5.00 [Ohio]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Mitch Trubisky 6'3" 185 Senior QB 4.7 [North Carolina]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Must Find K/P

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 62.7
2012 National Rank: #48
2012 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 64.6
2013 National Rank: #42
2013 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 50.4
Dynasty National Rank: #100
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.8
Dynasty Record: 45-15 (20-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 46.4
2012 Points Against Average: 27.7
2012 Differential: +18.7
2012 Wins: #32 St. Edward (Lakewood) (63-56), #42 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (57-56), #306 McDowell (Erie, PA) (34-27), #493 Harding [Warren G.] (Warren) (45-35), #1054 Mayfield (45-14), #1062 Brunswick (49-21), #1213 Euclid (33-13), #1653 Twinsburg (41-0), #2344 Solon (56-28), #4999 Strongsville (54-7), #6452 Medina (63-21), #6827 Parma (55-0)
2012 Losses: #10 Whitmer (Toledo) (62-34), #42 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (48-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 101-57
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2009 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2008 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2006 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lake Erie- Lake), 2003 (Lake Erie- Lake)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 McDowell (Erie, PA), 9/6 St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 9/13 at Euclid, 9/20 at Twinsburg, 9/27 at Brush [Charles F.] (Lyndhurst), 10/4 Shaker Heights, 10/11 Brunswick, 10/18 at Solon, 10/25 Hudson, 11/1 at Strongsville
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (68.6), McDowell (Erie, PA) (47), Hudson (46)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Strongsville (12.5), Solon (22.3), Brush [Charles F.] (Lyndhurst) (23.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26 (44.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #220
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%