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GENERAL
Nickname: Titans
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Josh Smith
League: Inter-County - South
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #96

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

TOP PLAYERS
Garrett Wilson 6'1" 245 Junior T/DT 5.20
Josh White 5'11" 190 Senior FB/LB 4.90
Tyler Husick 5'11" 175 Junior FB/LB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced OL, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Backfield

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -14.3
2010 National Rank: #11321
2010 State Rank: #499
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -16.8
2011 National Rank: #11808
2011 State Rank: #511
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11303
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 26-25 (13-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 25
2010 Points Against Average: 28.6
2010 Differential: -3.6
2010 Wins: #12522 Southern Huntingdon County (Three Springs) (49-22), #13227 Claysburg-Kimmel (Claysburg) (33-0), #13259 Mt. Union (37-12), #13493 Everett (26-16), #13599 Williamsburg (26-20)
2010 Losses: #5178 North Star (Boswell) (42-14), #5887 Northern Bedford County (Loysburg) (49-6), #7748 Juniata Valley (Alexandria) (34-6), #9807 Glendale (Flinton) (42-20), #10736 Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale) (49-33)
2010 Opponents W-L: 51-51
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Juniata Valley (Alexandria), 9/9 Claysburg-Kimmel (Claysburg), 9/16 at Mt. Union, 9/23 at Everett, 9/30 Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale), 10/7 at Northern Bedford County (Loysburg), 10/14 Williamsburg, 10/21 Southern Huntingdon County (Three Springs), 10/28 at Glendale (Flinton)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northern Bedford County (Loysburg) (7.7), Juniata Valley (Alexandria) (3.2), Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale) (-4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Williamsburg (-33.6), Everett (-32.9), Mt. Union (-25)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.2 (-10.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #499
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12814
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Juniata Valley (Alexandria) [projection: 38-21 loss]