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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Dave Smith
League: District 10 Region 5 AAA
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #113

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2010 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Colin Bittner 6'2" 250 Senior TE/DL
Nolan Hall 5'11" 280 Senior OL/DL
Nick Fiorentino 6'4" 260 Senior OL/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Strong Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Depth, RBs, Special Teams

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -8.9
2010 National Rank: #10179
2010 State Rank: #450
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -6.4
2011 National Rank: #9692
2011 State Rank: #420
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -4.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9457
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2
Dynasty Record: 18-31 (5-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 21.2
2010 Points Against Average: 47.4
2010 Differential: -26.2
2010 Wins: #10937 Slippery Rock (35-31), #12880 Titusville (27-7), #12917 Central Tech (Erie) (48-33)
2010 Losses: #1433 Grove City (91-12), #3104 General McLane (Edinboro) (44-41), #3270 Oil City (50-8), #3813 Corry (48-6), #6274 Meadville (77-14), #6514 Warren (59-6), #6661 DuBois (34-15)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-54
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; North West)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/3 at Central Tech (Erie), 9/9 at Slippery Rock, 9/16 Grove City, 9/23 at DuBois, 9/30 Oil City, 10/7 Warren, 10/14 Corry, 10/21 Titusville, 10/28 at Meadville, 11/4 at General McLane (Edinboro)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Grove City (41.6), General McLane (Edinboro) (28.6), Corry (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central Tech (Erie) (-24.5), Titusville (-16.6), Slippery Rock (-12.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #228
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6031
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 at Central Tech (Erie) [projection: 41-24 win]