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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Terry Fetsko
League: WPIAL A Black Hills
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Danny Lis 5'10" 175 Senior QB/DB
Mykel Dorsey 5'8" 155 Senior RB/DB
Garrett Vulcano 6'0" 175 Junior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 3.2
2010 National Rank: #7143
2010 State Rank: #314
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 9.4
2011 National Rank: #5160
2011 State Rank: #235
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #8997
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 28-22 (19-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 23.3
2010 Points Against Average: 21.7
2010 Differential: +1.6
2010 Wins: #5750 Brentwood (Pittsburgh) (21-7), #8141 Shenango (New Castle) (21-20), #10494 Union Area (New Castle) (20-14), #10784 Carlynton (Carnegie) (14-13), #11277 Serra Catholic (McKeesport) (35-14), #12784 Avella (41-6), #13225 Bentworth (Bentleyville) (41-14)
2010 Losses: #223 Clairton (48-0), #3713 Monessen (33-0), #6306 Fort Cherry (McDonald) (48-40)
2010 Opponents W-L: 49-53
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Union Area (New Castle), 9/10 at Shenango (New Castle), 9/16 at Serra Catholic (McKeesport), 9/23 Clairton, 9/30 Bentworth (Bentleyville), 10/7 at Brentwood (Pittsburgh), 10/14 Carlynton (Carnegie), 10/21 at Avella, 10/28 Fort Cherry (McDonald)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Clairton (49), Fort Cherry (McDonald) (16.2), Brentwood (Pittsburgh) (8.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bentworth (Bentleyville) (-25.8), Avella (-23.4), Union Area (New Castle) (-12.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 (1.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #348
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8831
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Union Area (New Castle) [projection: 35-12 win]