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GENERAL
Nickname: Aces
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jon Rothberg
League: Central
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #144

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 1-10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Deuber 6'2" 230 Senior LB/FB
Anton Noverhends 6'1" 190 Junior LB/TE
Ernest Pendleton 5'11" 170 Junior RB/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physical Strength, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -19.4
2010 National Rank: #12205
2010 State Rank: #530
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: -15.9
2011 National Rank: #11653
2011 State Rank: #505
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11505
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 4-52 (3-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 0-11
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-10 (12th)
2010 Points For Average: 8.6
2010 Points Against Average: 31.1
2010 Differential: -22.5
2010 Wins: none
2010 Losses: #2044 Ridley (Folsom) (33-0), #3305 Springfield (41-10), #3932 Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (21-7), #3954 Conestoga (Berwyn) (42-7), #4751 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill) (36-0), #6942 Haverford Township (Havertown) (24-12), #7400 Marple Newtown (Newtown Square) (41-6), #8032 Radnor (36-21), #8884 Harriton (Rosemont) (28-6), #9919 Penncrest (Media) (28-17), #11938 Mastbaum [Jules E.] (Philadelphia) (12-9)
2010 Opponents W-L: 59-63
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Mastbaum [Jules E.] (Philadelphia) (34-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Mastbaum [Jules E.] (Philadelphia), 9/10 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill), 9/16 at Haverford Township (Havertown), 9/24 Sts. Neumann & Goretti [John & Maria] (Philadelphia), 9/30 at Marple Newtown (Newtown Square), 10/6 Conestoga (Berwyn), 10/14 at Harriton (Rosemont), 10/21 at Strath Haven (Wallingford), 10/29 at Garnet Valley (Glen Mills), 11/5 Ridley (Folsom), 11/12 at Radnor
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Strath Haven (Wallingford) (26.4), Ridley (Folsom) (20.7), Conestoga (Berwyn) (14.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mastbaum [Jules E.] (Philadelphia) (-17.5), Sts. Neumann & Goretti [John & Maria] (Philadelphia) (-5.8), Harriton (Rosemont) (-5.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #246
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6470
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-10
2011 Projected League Finish: 12th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Mastbaum [Jules E.] (Philadelphia) [projection: 14-13 win]