State College (PA) GENERAL Nickname: Little Lions Colors: Gray/Scarlet Coach: Al Wolski League: Mid-Penn - Commonwealth Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Alex Kenney 6'0" 180 Senior ATH Mike Laskowski 6'3" 265 Senior OL Jack Deboef 6'7" 265 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Multi-Threat Athlete, Offensive Line, Tradition Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Replacing Key Players RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 43.3 2008 National Rank: #320 2008 State Rank: #13 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 35.8 2009 National Rank: #712 2009 State Rank: #38 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 36.8 Dynasty National Rank: #226 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1 Dynasty Record: 56-21 (27-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 12-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 31.1 2008 Points Against Average: 8.9 2008 Differential: +22.2 2008 Wins: #453 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (17-14), #689 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (20-19), #950 McDowell (Erie) (22-10), #1591 Hollidaysburg (37-0), #2056 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (27-13), #2132 Harrisburg (21-13), #3551 Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill) (38-7), #3768 Central Mountain (Mill Hall) (23-0), #4375 Altoona (34-13), #7482 Chambersburg (35-3), #8186 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (51-7), #10948 Marshall (Glen Dale, WV) (65-0) 2008 Losses: #95 Bethel Park (17-14) 2008 Opponents W-L: 84-66 Recent League Championships: 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 Hollidaysburg, 9/11 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 9/18 at Central Dauphin (Harrisburg), 9/25 Marshall (Glen Dale, WV), 10/2 Harrisburg, 10/9 at Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill), 10/16 at Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg), 10/23 Altoona, 10/30 at Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg), 11/6 at Chambersburg Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (51.3), Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (31.9), Harrisburg (23.8) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (0.2), Marshall (Glen Dale, WV) (1.6), Chambersburg (5.1) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 (24.1 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1730 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% Opener: 9/4 Hollidaysburg [projection: 31-14 win]