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GENERAL
Nickname: Little Lions
Colors: Gray/Scarlet
Coach: Al Wolski
League: Mid-Penn - Commonwealth
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Roster Numbers, QB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 32.8
2010 National Rank: #1295
2010 State Rank: #54
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 26
2011 National Rank: #1837
2011 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 39.6
Dynasty National Rank: #291
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 49-19 (22-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 25.2
2010 Points Against Average: 25.4
2010 Differential: -0.2
2010 Wins: #2659 Perry Traditional Academy (Pittsburgh) (35-26), #3816 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (24-14), #5151 Carlisle (46-10), #5331 Central Mountain (Mill Hall) (31-6), #6280 Chambersburg (39-14), #7162 Strong Vincent (Erie) (35-7), #8757 Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown) (24-21)
2010 Losses: #36 North Allegheny (Wexford) (21-6), #36 North Allegheny (Wexford) (45-7), #72 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD) (35-13), #120 St. Anthony's (Melville, NY) (28-17), #180 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (52-27), #553 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (35-14), #814 Harrisburg (42-35)
2010 Opponents W-L: 112-57
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at North Allegheny (Wexford), 9/16 Father Judge (Philadelphia), 9/23 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 10/1 at Harrisburg, 10/7 at Carlisle, 10/14 Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown), 10/21 Chambersburg, 10/28 at Central Dauphin (Harrisburg), 11/4 at Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (50.2), North Allegheny (Wexford) (50.1), Father Judge (Philadelphia) (38.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown) (-11.1), Chambersburg (5.5), Carlisle (15.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3 (29.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #399
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at North Allegheny (Wexford) [projection: 31-7 loss]