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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Shane Hurd
League: Section 4 A Division II (moving from Section 4 AA Division I)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nico Gianfrate 6'2" 275 Senior FB/DE 5.05
Troy Beddoe 6'1" 230 Senior TE/OLB 4.78
Bradley Naylor 6'1" 250 Senior C/DT 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Defensive Front, Depth/Experience At RB, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: QB Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 13.2
2010 National Rank: #4699
2010 State Rank: #108
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 14.4
2011 National Rank: #4016
2011 State Rank: #92
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24
Dynasty National Rank: #1817
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 34-17 (14-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 19.9
2010 Points Against Average: 28
2010 Differential: -8.1
2010 Wins: #3462 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (23-17), #4789 Ithaca (24-21), #5967 Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh) (24-21), #6030 Vestal (35-19), #9490 Horseheads (21-0)
2010 Losses: #1105 Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley) (53-7), #1167 Corning-Painted Post East/Corning-Painted Post West (Corning) (41-21), #2697 Binghamton (40-10), #2697 Binghamton (40-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 49-38
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Section 4 AA Division I), 2006 (Section 4 AA Division I), 2003 (tied for 1st; Section 4 AA Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/8/11 Ithaca (32-6)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Owego Free Academy (Owego) (16.5), Maine-Endwell (Endwell) (10.6), Vestal (9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Horseheads (0.5), Ithaca (7.4), Vestal (9.8)
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st