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GENERAL
Nickname: Bridgers
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Neil Tkatch
League: WPIAL AAA Parkway
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #79

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Craig Addis 6'3" 235 Senior TE/DE 4.78
Dan Zajac 6'2" 225 Junior TE/LB 4.75
Brett Balkovec 6'4.5" 290 Junior OL/DL 5.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -1.1
2011 National Rank: #8349
2011 State Rank: #360
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 5.4
2012 National Rank: #6318
2012 State Rank: #289
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4233
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 31-57 (17-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 1-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2011 Points For Average: 11.2
2011 Points Against Average: 38
2011 Differential: -26.8
2011 Wins: #6587 Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh) (38-30)
2011 Losses: #260 Montour (McKees Rocks) (42-0), #603 Central Valley (Monaca) (48-7), #1464 Hopewell (Aliquippa) (49-0), #1960 West Allegheny (Imperial) (41-0), #2163 New Castle (35-7), #2616 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (35-3), #6193 Moon Area (Moon Township) (35-32), #9276 Forward [Elizabeth] (Elizabeth) (27-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 53-41
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/1 Aliquippa, 9/7 at West Allegheny (Imperial), 9/14 at New Castle, 9/22 Moon Area (Moon Township), 9/28 at Montour (McKees Rocks), 10/5 at Hopewell (Aliquippa), 10/12 Chartiers Valley (Bridgeville), 10/19 at Central Valley (Monaca), 10/26 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Montour (McKees Rocks) (50.9), Central Valley (Monaca) (49.8), Aliquippa (46.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Moon Area (Moon Township) (9.9), Chartiers Valley (Bridgeville) (17), New Castle (19.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #296
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 9th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%