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GENERAL
Nickname: Whippets
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Michael Milano
League: Ches-Mont - National
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #69

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Elijah Wilkinso 6'6" 330 Senior OL/DL
Dan Speca 6'0" 230 Senior DL/FB
Tino Bunhu 5'10" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physical Size, Team Speed, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 26.8
2011 National Rank: #2110
2011 State Rank: #94
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 16.1
2012 National Rank: #3753
2012 State Rank: #154
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 22.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1724
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 66-37 (30-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 35
2011 Points Against Average: 24.4
2011 Differential: +10.6
2011 Wins: #2432 Glen Mills (Concordville) (42-28), #3827 Quakertown (20-0), #4825 Rodney [Caesar] (Camden, DE) (28-7), #5025 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (42-20), #5504 East (West Chester) (52-30), #6306 Avon Grove (West Grove) (48-24), #11235 Penn Wood (Lansdowne) (56-7)
2011 Losses: #699 Downingtown East (Exton) (44-14), #1319 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (38-14), #1401 Coatesville (46-34)
2011 Opponents W-L: 50-58
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/11 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (42-20)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Glen Mills (Concordville), 9/14 at Rodney [Caesar] (Camden, DE), 9/21 Penn Wood (Lansdowne), 9/28 at East (West Chester), 10/5 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester), 10/12 at Avon Grove (West Grove), 10/19 Downingtown East (Exton), 10/26 Coatesville, 11/3 at Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Downingtown East (Exton) (45.6), Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (31.1), Coatesville (28.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Penn Wood (Lansdowne) (-5), East (West Chester) (9.8), Avon Grove (West Grove) (10.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1652
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%