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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Coach: E.J. Smith
League: Suburban One - American
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #102

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Shippen 5'11" 175 Senior RB/DB [Temple]
Shannon Mayer 6'1" 185 Senior QB
Joey Leng 6'3" 290 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 10.2
2010 National Rank: #5394
2010 State Rank: #238
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 6.4
2011 National Rank: #5900
2011 State Rank: #274
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3826
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 29-23 (13-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 24.4
2010 Points Against Average: 21.2
2010 Differential: +3.2
2010 Wins: #2436 Northeast (Philadelphia) (21-7), #8710 Phoenixville (38-12), #10635 Wissahickon (Ambler) (33-6), #11897 Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) (41-0)
2010 Losses: #621 Downingtown East (Exton) (49-10), #3205 Central Bucks South (Warrington) (51-35), #3328 Upper Dublin (Fort Washington) (14-10), #3431 Cheltenham (Wyncote) (28-21), #3914 Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting) (28-21), #4579 Upper Moreland (Willow Grove) (17-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-55
Recent League Championships: 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/12/10 Phoenixville (38-12), 9/2/11 Pottsgrove (27-20)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Pottsgrove, 9/9 Central Bucks East (Doylestown), 9/16 at Central Bucks South (Warrington), 9/23 at Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia), 9/30 Wissahickon (Ambler), 10/6 Upper Moreland (Willow Grove), 10/14 at Upper Dublin (Fort Washington), 10/21 Cheltenham (Wyncote), 10/29 at Wyomissing, 11/4 at Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central Bucks East (Doylestown) (30.7), Upper Dublin (Fort Washington) (24.1), Central Bucks South (Warrington) (23.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) (-17.9), Wissahickon (Ambler) (-11.1), Upper Moreland (Willow Grove) (13.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3227
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Pottsgrove [projection: 38-24 loss]