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GENERAL
Nickname: Fightin' Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Ray Gionta
League: Central
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #100

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cimirrow Moat 5'9" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.40
Sean Ridinger 5'11" 200 Senior G/LB 5.00
Chris Kurkian 5'6" 180 Senior G/DT 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Kicking Game, Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 2.1
2010 National Rank: #7400
2010 State Rank: #328
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -2.4
2011 National Rank: #8701
2011 State Rank: #371
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4281
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.3
Dynasty Record: 32-23 (25-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (tied for 8th)
2010 Points For Average: 21.2
2010 Points Against Average: 23.3
2010 Differential: -2.1
2010 Wins: #8884 Harriton (Rosemont) (28-20), #9919 Penncrest (Media) (21-14), #11825 Sun Valley (Aston) (26-0), #12205 Lower Merion (Ardmore) (41-6)
2010 Losses: #1280 Strath Haven (Wallingford) (35-13), #2044 Ridley (Folsom) (46-21), #3305 Springfield (24-13), #3932 Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (35-28), #4751 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill) (25-0), #8032 Radnor (28-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 55-61
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Sun Valley (Aston) (42-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Sun Valley (Aston), 9/9 at Penncrest (Media), 9/16 Strath Haven (Wallingford), 9/23 at Ridley (Folsom), 9/30 Lower Merion (Ardmore), 10/6 at Harriton (Rosemont), 10/14 at Conestoga (Berwyn), 10/21 Haverford Township (Havertown), 10/28 Radnor, 11/4 at Springfield, 11/11 at Academy Park (Sharon Hill)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Strath Haven (Wallingford) (26.4), Ridley (Folsom) (20.7), Springfield (19.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sun Valley (Aston) (-16.8), Lower Merion (Ardmore) (-15.9), Penncrest (Media) (-10.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #261
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6707
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 9th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Sun Valley (Aston) [projection: 28-14 win]