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GENERAL
Nickname: Grape Pickers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Matt Shesman
League: District 10 Region 4 AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2009 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Spencer Cornelius 5'11" 215 Senior TE/LB
David Robbinson 6'1" 240 Senior T/DT
Alex Mobilia 5'11" 190 Senior C/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Backfield, DL, OL
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game, Depth In Both Backfields, Team Speed/Strength

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 21.8
2009 National Rank: #2793
2009 State Rank: #115
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 24.4
2010 National Rank: #2095
2010 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 13
Dynasty National Rank: #3639
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 52-22 (39-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 9-3
2009 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2009 Points For Average: 25.7
2009 Points Against Average: 12.8
2009 Differential: +12.9
2009 Wins: #3860 Oil City (24-14), #3932 Fairview (27-21), #4168 Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (14-3), #5033 Bradford (40-6), #6400 Girard (21-8), #8219 Northwestern (Albion) (17-14), #9200 Seneca (Erie) (42-0), #11064 Harborcreek (35-0), #12255 Maplewood (Guys Mills) (53-14)
2009 Losses: #577 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (42-14), #1905 General McLane (Edinboro) (17-14), #2678 Greenville (14-7)
2009 Opponents W-L: 74-57
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 Greenville, 9/10 General McLane (Edinboro), 9/18 at Fairview, 9/24 Harbor Creek (Harborcreek), 10/1 at Girard, 10/8 at Corry, 10/15 at Northwestern (Albion), 10/22 Strong Vincent (Erie), 10/29 Seneca (Erie), 11/4 Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford), 11/13 vs Wilmington Area (New Wilmington)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (26.7), General McLane (Edinboro) (20.7), Fairview (17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Seneca (Erie) (1.5), Northwestern (Albion) (5), Girard (6.5)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (12.8 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #196
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4386
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%
Opener: 9/3 Greenville [projection: 27-14 win]







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