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GENERAL
Nickname: Steelers
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Adam Tardif
League: Section 6 B - West (moving from Section 6 B - South)
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Larry Wright 5'10" 215 Senior OL/DL 4.80
Keith Taggart 5'9" 165 Senior RB/LB 4.65
Shaquille Brooks 6'3" 210 Junior WR/LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Experienced OL, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 24.8
2010 National Rank: #2372
2010 State Rank: #47
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.8
2011 National Rank: #3319
2011 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3636
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5
Dynasty Record: 38-11 (26-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 24.5
2010 Points Against Average: 11.7
2010 Differential: +12.8
2010 Wins: #3627 Depew (12-6), #4293 Burgard (Buffalo) (26-16), #4622 Pioneer (Yorkshire) (26-18), #4622 Pioneer (Yorkshire) (34-8), #8107 Dunkirk (28-7), #8646 East Aurora (44-20), #9747 Olean (37-8), #12447 Griffith Institute (Springville) (12-0)
2010 Losses: #1476 Alden (14-12), #6470 Eden (20-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-35
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B - South), 2009 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B - South), 2008 (Section 6 B - South), 2006 (Section 6 B - South), 2005 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B South)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/2/11 Lake Shore (Angola) (20-13), 9/10/11 Burgard (Buffalo) (32-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Lake Shore (Angola), 9/10 at Burgard (Buffalo), 9/16 Cheektowaga, 9/23 at Maryvale (Cheektowaga), 9/30 East Aurora, 10/7 at Tonawanda, 10/14 Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Burgard (Buffalo) (16.4), Cheektowaga (2.6), East Aurora (-2.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Tonawanda (-31.3), Maryvale (Cheektowaga) (-25.4), Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown) (-5.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 (10.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10720
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 53%
Opener: 9/2 at Lake Shore (Angola) [projection: 31-10 win]