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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Ab Dettorre
League: Heritage
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #75

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2011 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Tripodis 5'10" 200 Senior C/LB 4.82
Scott Thompson 6'2" 205 Sophomore QB/SS 4.58
Ian Resides 5'10.5" 230 Senior OL/NG 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 3.7
2011 National Rank: #6999
2011 State Rank: #304
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: -7.8
2012 National Rank: #9862
2012 State Rank: #430
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8154
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 54-36 (49-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 26.5
2011 Points Against Average: 18.5
2011 Differential: +8
2011 Wins: #8843 Northern Cambria (24-9), #9743 United (Armagh) (35-18), #10699 West Branch (Morrisdale) (48-20), #11786 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (34-14), #11924 Saltsburg (35-7), #12528 Purchase Line (Commodore) (20-15), #13432 Homer-Center (Homer City) (21-6)
2011 Losses: #3212 Penns Manor (Clymer) (26-20), #4104 Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood) (35-21), #4900 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (31-17), #7727 Marion Center (22-16)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-55
Recent League Championships: 2005, 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Purchase Line (Commodore), 9/14 at Ligonier Valley (Ligonier), 9/21 at Northern Cambria, 9/28 Homer-Center (Homer City), 10/5 at Penns Manor (Clymer), 10/12 at Saltsburg, 10/19 United (Armagh), 10/26 at Portage, 11/2 Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Penns Manor (Clymer) (25.9), Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (7.3), Northern Cambria (5.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Homer-Center (Homer City) (-30), Portage (-23.2), Saltsburg (-18.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7 (-4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #415
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9691
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%