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GENERAL
Nickname: Sabers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: John Bartolovic
League: WPIAL AA Allegheny
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 29.4
2010 National Rank: #1674
2010 State Rank: #69
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.4
2011 National Rank: #3180
2011 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1679
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 46-9 (37-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31.4
2010 Points Against Average: 8.7
2010 Differential: +22.7
2010 Wins: #2096 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (35-21), #4498 Freeport (20-0), #4944 Deer Lakes (Russellton) (44-16), #5879 Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (26-3), #6970 East Allegheny (North Versailles) (21-14), #7350 Summit Academy (Herman) (34-16), #7480 Burrell (Lower Burrell) (33-0), #8602 South Allegheny (McKeesport) (41-2), #8789 Kittanning (36-6), #10498 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (40-0), #12763 West Shamokin (Rural Valley) (40-0)
2010 Losses: #582 Aliquippa (26-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-65
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007 (WPIAL AA 2), 2006 (WPIAL AA 2), 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA 2), 2003 (WPIAL AA-2 Allegheny)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Kittanning (10-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Kittanning, 9/9 South Allegheny (McKeesport), 9/16 Deer Lakes (Russellton), 9/23 at Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh), 9/30 at Freeport, 10/7 Summit Academy (Herman), 10/14 at West Shamokin (Rural Valley), 10/21 at Apollo Ridge (Spring Church), 10/28 Burrell (Lower Burrell)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Deer Lakes (Russellton) (12.1), Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (10.2), Freeport (9.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Shamokin (Rural Valley) (-17.7), Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (-8.7), South Allegheny (McKeesport) (0.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7 (10 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #306
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7811
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 48%
Opener: 9/2 at Kittanning [projection: 28-13 win]



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