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GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Gold/Blue
Coach: Drew Gordon
League: Philadelphia Catholic AAAA
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tim Wade 5'8" 185 Senior RB 4.60

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 5'9" 170 Senior RB 4.45 [Villanova]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 56.7
2010 National Rank: #81
2010 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 48.8
2011 National Rank: #151
2011 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 46.6
Dynasty National Rank: #100
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 51-16 (21-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31.4
2010 Points Against Average: 11.1
2010 Differential: +20.3
2010 Wins: #134 West Catholic (Philadelphia) (14-7), #151 North Penn (Lansdale) (27-14), #151 North Penn (Lansdale) (38-35), #355 Easton (19-7), #857 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (35-16), #857 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (43-17), #1630 Father Judge (Philadelphia) (42-14), #1630 Father Judge (Philadelphia) (34-7), #1899 Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill) (28-0), #2037 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (31-7), #2436 Northeast (Philadelphia) (35-0), #5219 Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) (41-0), #9500 Sts. Neumann & Goretti [John & Maria] (Philadelphia) (63-0)
2010 Losses: #34 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) (22-21), #36 North Allegheny (Wexford) (21-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 132-56
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2006 (Catholic Red)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st