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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Pat McClearn
League: District 10 Region 1 A
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Mariacher 5'8" 180 Senior RB/LB
RJ Swartz 5'9" 235 Senior OL/DL
Joe Hess 6'2" 220 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Senior Class, Running Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 3.5
2010 National Rank: #7072
2010 State Rank: #313
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.2
2011 National Rank: #4754
2011 State Rank: #213
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6233
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 40-18 (30-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 20.5
2010 Points Against Average: 23.6
2010 Differential: -3.1
2010 Wins: #6535 Linesville (34-33), #8069 West Middlesex (19-15), #9987 Conneaut Valley (Conneautville) (43-20), #11831 Reynolds (Greenville) (33-12), #12878 Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage) (35-2), #13397 Conneaut Lake (41-6)
2010 Losses: #1188 Farrell (35-0), #2481 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (24-0), #2481 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (54-14), #3561 Sharpsville (52-0), #6187 Lakeview (Stoneboro) (7-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 73-52
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Lakeview (Stoneboro) (21-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Mercyhurst Prep (Erie), 9/9 at Lakeview (Stoneboro), 9/16 at Farrell, 9/23 Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage), 10/7 Reynolds (Greenville), 10/14 Sharpsville, 10/21 at Conneaut Valley (Conneautville), 10/28 Conneaut Lake/Linesville (Conneaut Lake), 11/4 at West Middlesex
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Farrell (32.9), Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (23), Sharpsville (18.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage) (-24.2), Reynolds (Greenville) (-14.3), Lakeview (Stoneboro) (-4.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 (5.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #258
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6669
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) [projection: 35-24 loss]