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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Patrick Mallory
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jared Souder 6'0" 160 Junior RB/FS 4.60
Dakota Smucker 6'5" 175 Junior WR/CB 4.70
Ray Perkins 5'7" 155 Senior FB/LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -8.6
2010 National Rank: #10124
2010 State Rank: #209
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -16.1
2011 National Rank: #11689
2011 State Rank: #252
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -15.1
Dynasty National Rank: #12024
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1
Dynasty Record: 31-26 (5-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish:  
2010 Points For Average: 33.3
2010 Points Against Average: 24.1
2010 Differential: +9.2
2010 Wins: #11366 Lapel (42-35), #11489 North Decatur (Greensburg) (35-7), #12666 Northeastern (Fountain City) (46-13), #13251 Tri-Central (Sharpsville) (47-20), #13676 Wes-Del (Gaston) (41-8), #13820 Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville) (41-6), #14464 Monroe Central (Parker City) (56-18), #14503 Tri (Straughn) (42-0)
2010 Losses: #5266 Shenandoah (Middletown) (55-0), #8273 Hagerstown (37-20), #8273 Hagerstown (48-23), #9225 Centerville (42-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 60-68
Recent League Championships: 2005 (White River), 2003 (tied for 1st; White River)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 Wes-Del (Gaston) (42-14), 9/9/11 North Decatur (Greensburg) (34-32), 9/16/11 Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville) (20-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Centerville, 8/26 at Hagerstown, 9/2 at Wes-Del (Gaston), 9/9 North Decatur (Greensburg), 9/16 at Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville), 9/23 at Shenandoah (Middletown), 9/30 Tri (Straughn), 10/7 Lapel, 10/14 Monroe Central (Parker City)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Shenandoah (Middletown) (11.2), Hagerstown (-8.2), Centerville (-9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Tri (Straughn) (-44.4), Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville) (-39.4), Monroe Central (Parker City) (-36.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.9 (-20.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #303
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13536
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Centerville [projection: 26-20 loss]