Ephrata (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mountaineers Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Jim Vieland League: Lancaster-Lebanon 1 Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #103 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Alex Pstrak 6'1" 205 Senior FB/LB 4.55 Jeremy Franck 6'2" 170 Senior QB 4.75 Derek Horst 6'1" 210 Senior T/DE 4.85 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 0.1 2010 National Rank: #7921 2010 State Rank: #354 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 6.3 2011 National Rank: #5921 2011 State Rank: #275 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0.6 Dynasty National Rank: #7922 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7 Dynasty Record: 8-42 (6-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2010 Points For Average: 15.6 2010 Points Against Average: 31.7 2010 Differential: -16.1 2010 Wins: #1479 Cocalico (Denver) (21-20), #3755 Conestoga Valley (Lancaster) (7-3) 2010 Losses: #537 Wilson (West Lawn) (63-0), #3137 McCaskey [J. P.] (Lancaster) (35-21), #3477 Warwick (Lititz) (35-28), #3817 Penn Manor (Millersville) (21-0), #3862 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (47-32), #4685 Exeter Township (Reading) (35-7), #6887 Hempfield (Landisville) (30-17), #9192 Cedar Crest (Lebanon) (28-23) 2010 Opponents W-L: 55-56 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Exeter Township (Reading), 9/9 at Cocalico (Denver), 9/16 at Conestoga Valley (Lancaster), 9/23 at Manheim Township (Lancaster), 9/30 Penn Manor (Millersville), 10/7 Warwick (Lititz), 10/14 at Wilson (West Lawn), 10/21 Hempfield (Landisville), 10/28 at Cedar Crest (Lebanon), 11/4 McCaskey [J. P.] (Lancaster) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wilson (West Lawn) (35.2), Cocalico (Denver) (25.4), McCaskey [J. P.] (Lancaster) (17.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cedar Crest (Lebanon) (-1.9), Hempfield (Landisville) (4.2), Exeter Township (Reading) (11.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2741 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Exeter Township (Reading) [projection: 26-22 loss]