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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Rob Klock
League: Mid-Penn - Keystone
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #122

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jimmy Marks 6'2" 245 Junior G/DE 5.00
Zach Smith 6'3" 240 Senior T/DT 5.10
Jake Sinderman 6'3" 220 Senior OL/DE 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Team Speed

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -2.6
2010 National Rank: #8757
2010 State Rank: #385
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: -11.1
2011 National Rank: #10708
2011 State Rank: #464
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3953
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.2
Dynasty Record: 22-30 (15-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 1-9
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 12.3
2010 Points Against Average: 32
2010 Differential: -19.7
2010 Wins: #9551 Mechanicsburg (28-27)
2010 Losses: #301 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (44-7), #1295 State College (24-21), #1772 Manheim Central (Manheim) (47-10), #2708 Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg) (35-17), #3547 Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill) (24-10), #4211 Hershey (35-3), #5141 South Western (Hanover) (26-14), #5151 Carlisle (27-6), #7335 Red Land (Lewisberry) (31-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 61-56
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Mid-Penn Keystone), 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-Penn Capital)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Manheim Central (Manheim), 9/9 Carlisle, 9/16 South Western (Hanover), 9/23 Red Land (Lewisberry), 10/1 at Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg), 10/7 Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg), 10/14 at State College, 10/21 Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill), 10/28 at Mechanicsburg, 11/4 Hershey
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (47.7), Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg) (28.2), State College (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mechanicsburg (-8.7), Red Land (Lewisberry) (4.4), South Western (Hanover) (12.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2004
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Manheim Central (Manheim) [projection: 41-7 loss]