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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Tom Nola
League: WPIAL A Black Hills
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

TOP PLAYERS
Trenton Coles 6'3" 175 Senior WR [Pittsburgh]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Desimon Green 6'5" 220 Senior DE 4.83 [Texas Tech]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 49.3
2010 National Rank: #223
2010 State Rank: #8
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.9
2011 Starting Power Rating: 40.1
2011 National Rank: #489
2011 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 36.6
Dynasty National Rank: #436
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 70-4 (32-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 16-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 46.6
2010 Points Against Average: 4
2010 Differential: +42.6
2010 Wins: #872 Riverside (Taylor) (36-30), #1008 Rochester (12-0), #1188 Farrell (48-8), #1409 Springdale (26-7), #2355 Canevin Catholic (Pittsburgh) (47-0), #4485 Western Beaver (Industry) (55-6), #5178 North Star (Boswell) (52-0), #5709 Washington (41-0), #5750 Brentwood (Pittsburgh) (52-0), #6306 Fort Cherry (McDonald) (42-7), #7012 Carmichaels (42-0), #7143 Chartiers-Houston (Houston) (48-0), #10784 Carlynton (Carnegie) (60-6), #11277 Serra Catholic (McKeesport) (60-0), #12784 Avella (65-0), #13225 Bentworth (Bentleyville) (60-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 109-68
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 (WPIAL A 1), 2006 (WPIAL A 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; WPIAL A 1), 2003 (tied for 1st; WPIAL A-1 Eastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 33
Streak List: 9/11/09 Monessen (46-0), 9/18/09 Frazier (Perryopolis) (62-7), 9/25/09 Bentworth (Bentleyville) (53-0), 10/2/09 Fort Cherry (McDonald) (45-6), 10/9/09 Chartiers-Houston (Houston) (63-3), 10/16/09 Burgettstown (53-0), 10/23/09 Avella (59-0), 10/30/09 Serra Catholic (McKeesport) (39-7), 11/6/09 South Side (Hookstown) (61-0), 11/13/09 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (24-0), 11/20/09 Laurel (New Castle) (33-0), 11/27/09 Rochester (14-13), 12/4/09 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (46-0), 12/11/09 Farrell (13-7), 12/18/09 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (15-3), 9/3/10 Washington (41-0), 9/10/10 Western Beaver (Industry) (55-6), 9/17/10 Carlynton (Carnegie) (60-6), 9/24/10 Chartiers-Houston (Houston) (48-0), 10/1/10 Avella (65-0), 10/8/10 Bentworth (Bentleyville) (60-0), 10/15/10 Brentwood (Pittsburgh) (52-0), 10/22/10 Fort Cherry (McDonald) (42-7), 10/29/10 Serra Catholic (McKeesport) (60-0), 11/5/10 Carmichaels (42-0), 11/12/10 Canevin Catholic (Pittsburgh) (47-0), 11/19/10 Springdale (26-7), 11/27/10 Rochester (12-0), 12/3/10 North Star (Boswell) (52-0), 12/10/10 Farrell (48-8), 12/17/10 Riverside (Taylor) (36-30), 9/2/11 Washington (42-12), 9/10/11 Western Beaver (Industry) (48-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Washington, 9/10 at Western Beaver (Industry), 9/16 Carlynton (Carnegie), 9/23 at Chartiers-Houston (Houston), 9/30 Avella, 10/7 at Bentworth (Bentleyville), 10/14 Brentwood (Pittsburgh), 10/21 at Fort Cherry (McDonald), 10/28 Serra Catholic (McKeesport)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Cherry (McDonald) (16.2), Western Beaver (Industry) (12.6), Chartiers-Houston (Houston) (10.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bentworth (Bentleyville) (-25.8), Avella (-23.4), Serra Catholic (McKeesport) (-11.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 (15.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #355
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9044
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91%
Opener: 9/2 Washington [projection: 50-7 win]



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