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GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Frank Bongivengo
League: WPIAL AAA Parkway
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
John Matarazzo 6'3" 215 Senior QB
Marcus Carter 6'1" 170 Senior WR
Justin Fleo 6'0" 200 Senior SB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 22.7
2010 National Rank: #2721
2010 State Rank: #115
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.9
2011 National Rank: #2519
2011 State Rank: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2089
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 30-21 (16-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 24.8
2010 Points Against Average: 18.9
2010 Differential: +5.9
2010 Wins: #3330 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (30-27), #4517 Belle Vernon (32-20), #5658 Moon Area (Moon Township) (46-6), #7153 Ambridge (45-7), #8354 Butler (25-0)
2010 Losses: #758 Montour (McKees Rocks) (24-6), #1036 Central Valley (Monaca) (23-6), #1951 West Allegheny (Imperial) (35-7), #2078 Hopewell (Aliquippa) (28-26)
2010 Opponents W-L: 50-45
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Ambridge (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Butler, 9/9 at Ambridge, 9/16 Central Valley (Monaca), 9/23 at Belle Vernon, 9/30 Montour (McKees Rocks), 10/7 at Hopewell (Aliquippa), 10/14 West Allegheny (Imperial), 10/21 at Moon Area (Moon Township), 10/28 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Montour (McKees Rocks) (50.5), Central Valley (Monaca) (40.1), Hopewell (Aliquippa) (32.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ambridge (-4.6), Butler (-1), Moon Area (Moon Township) (10.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1453
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Butler [projection: 35-13 win]