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GENERAL
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Terry Smith
League: WPIAL AAAA Foothills
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #27

TOP PLAYERS
Jaylen Coleman 6'1" 220 Senior LB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dondi Kirby 6'3" 190 Senior DB 4.70 [Illinois]
Armstead Williams 6'3" 205 Senior LB 4.65 [Purdue]
Sascha Craig 6'2" 220 Senior DE

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 36.4
2010 National Rank: #959
2010 State Rank: #37
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 32.5
2011 National Rank: #1067
2011 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 44.8
Dynasty National Rank: #133
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11
Dynasty Record: 47-14 (26-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 24.4
2010 Points Against Average: 13.8
2010 Differential: +10.6
2010 Wins: #1050 McDowell (Erie) (37-21), #3365 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (48-7), #3511 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (35-10), #4587 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (38-7), #6909 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (33-0), #10450 Connellsville (49-7)
2010 Losses: #149 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (21-7), #149 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (10-0), #301 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (23-0), #1819 McKeesport (28-14), #1924 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (18-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-46
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007 (WPIAL AAAA 3), 2004 (WPIAL AAAA 3), 2003 (WPIAL AAAA-3 South)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/4/11 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (28-7), 9/9/11 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (19-13)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/4 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg), 9/9 at Penn Hills (Pittsburgh), 9/16 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe), 9/23 at Penn-Trafford (Harrison City), 9/30 Norwin (North Huntingdon), 10/7 at Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 10/14 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh), 10/21 Connellsville, 10/28 at McKeesport
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (59.3), Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (47.7), Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (34.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Connellsville (-10.2), Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (3.8), Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (13.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9 (29.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #948
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) [projection: 28-14 loss]



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