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GENERAL
Nickname: Grape Pickers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Matt Shesman
League: District 10 Region 4 AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #42

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Johnson 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.81
Alex Svetz 5'10" 185 Senior DE/RB 4.94
Brady Lynn 5'8" 210 Senior G/LB 5.40

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Size, Team Speed

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 11.5
2010 National Rank: #5074
2010 State Rank: #220
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 10.7
2011 National Rank: #4864
2011 State Rank: #223
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4439
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 39-16 (27-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 20.6
2010 Points Against Average: 9.6
2010 Differential: +11
2010 Wins: #6275 Fairview (6-0), #7162 Strong Vincent (Erie) (24-7), #7208 Girard (27-12), #7889 Greenville (17-7), #9620 Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (42-7), #9889 Harborcreek (14-10), #9965 Northwestern (Albion) (35-9), #12855 Seneca (Erie) (41-6)
2010 Losses: #3104 General McLane (Edinboro) (21-14), #3813 Corry (13-7), #4365 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (14-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-62
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Greenville (48-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Greenville, 9/9 at General McLane (Edinboro), 9/16 Fairview, 9/23 at Harbor Creek (Harborcreek), 9/30 Girard, 10/7 Corry, 10/14 Northwestern (Albion), 10/21 at Strong Vincent (Erie), 10/28 at Seneca (Erie), 11/4 at Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: General McLane (Edinboro) (28.6), Corry (16.6), Strong Vincent (Erie) (6.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Seneca (Erie) (-24), Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (-11.6), Harbor Creek (Harborcreek) (-7.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #320
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8064
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Greenville [projection: 31-13 win]