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GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Andy Pacak
League: WPIAL A Tri-County South
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Stepoli 6'7" 270 Senior OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.7
2010 National Rank: #3713
2010 State Rank: #164
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.2
2011 National Rank: #3225
2011 State Rank: #140
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4889
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 40-14 (32-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31.9
2010 Points Against Average: 10.7
2010 Differential: +21.2
2010 Wins: #3870 Bethlehem Center (Fredericktown) (20-6), #6213 California (Coal Center) (32-14), #7012 Carmichaels (10-7), #7143 Chartiers-Houston (Houston) (33-0), #9426 Frazier (Perryopolis) (39-16), #10707 Geibel Catholic (Connellsville) (51-8), #11533 Jefferson-Morgan (Jefferson) (35-0), #13633 West Greene (Waynesburg) (55-7), #14072 Mapletown (Greensboro) (47-6)
2010 Losses: #1409 Springdale (30-6), #4095 North Catholic (Pittsburgh) (24-23)
2010 Opponents W-L: 55-54
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2007 (WPIAL A 4), 2006 (tied for 1st; WPIAL A 4), 2004 (WPIAL A 4), 2003 (WPIAL A-4 Tri-County South)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 Geibel Catholic (Connellsville) (46-0), 9/9/11 Mapletown (Greensboro) (34-0), 9/16/11 Carmichaels (21-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Geibel Catholic (Connellsville), 9/9 at Mapletown (Greensboro), 9/16 Carmichaels, 9/23 California (Coal Center), 9/30 at North Catholic (Pittsburgh), 10/7 at Bethlehem Center (Fredericktown), 10/14 at West Greene (Waynesburg), 10/21 Jefferson-Morgan (Jefferson), 10/28 at Frazier (Perryopolis)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bethlehem Center (Fredericktown) (23.3), North Catholic (Pittsburgh) (18.3), California (Coal Center) (7.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mapletown (Greensboro) (-37), West Greene (Waynesburg) (-34.7), Jefferson-Morgan (Jefferson) (-15.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5 (1.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #402
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10347
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%
Opener: 9/2 Geibel Catholic (Connellsville) [projection: 42-7 win]



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