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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbolts
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Michael Lippy
League: York-Adams III
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #52

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mitchel Crouse Senior DE/G
Dan Crowe Senior DE/T
Isaac Dori Senior T/NG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.4
2010 National Rank: #4186
2010 State Rank: #186
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.5
2011 National Rank: #5623
2011 State Rank: #260
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5125
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 37-18 (28-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 43.5
2010 Points Against Average: 12.1
2010 Differential: +31.4
2010 Wins: #5336 Delone Catholic (McSherrystown) (38-23), #6019 Bermudian Springs (York Springs) (43-23), #6740 Boiling Springs (45-7), #7343 York Catholic (York) (41-6), #10379 Hanover (48-6), #10652 Biglerville (44-14), #11833 Eastern York (Wrightsville) (65-3), #12689 York Suburban (York) (56-0), #12974 York County Tech (York) (44-7), #14303 Fairfield (55-7)
2010 Losses: #6019 Bermudian Springs (York Springs) (37-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-60
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; York-Adams II), 2005 (York Adams 3), 2004 (York Area 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 9/23/11 Biglerville (34-24), 9/30/11 York Catholic (York) (42-14), 10/7/11 Eastern York (Wrightsville) (21-12), 10/15/11 York County Tech (York) (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Boiling Springs, 9/10 at Hanover, 9/16 Delone Catholic (McSherrystown), 9/23 Biglerville, 9/30 at York Catholic (York), 10/7 Eastern York (Wrightsville), 10/15 at York County Tech (York), 10/21 York Suburban (York), 10/28 at Bermudian Springs (York Springs), 11/4 Fairfield
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Boiling Springs (10.2), Delone Catholic (McSherrystown) (7.9), Bermudian Springs (York Springs) (5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield (-33.5), York County Tech (York) (-24.9), York Suburban (York) (-24.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6 (-6.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #440
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11273
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%
Opener: 9/2 at Boiling Springs [projection: 21-20 loss]