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GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jim Wells
League: District 10 Region 6 AAA (moving from District 10 Region 4 AA)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Quinn Thompson 6'4" 220 Senior TE/QB [Connecticut]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Offensive Backfield

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 18.8
2011 National Rank: #3543
2011 State Rank: #152
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.1
2012 National Rank: #3967
2012 State Rank: #166
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1287
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 89-21 (55-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 32.8
2011 Points Against Average: 21.3
2011 Differential: +11.5
2011 Wins: #2136 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (21-18), #4776 Meadville (38-28), #6628 Harbor Creek (Harborcreek) (34-28), #7007 Northwestern (Albion) (14-7), #7087 Greenville (31-14), #9697 Bradford (34-13), #10185 Girard (48-7), #10894 Fairview (42-10), #12029 Seneca (Erie) (42-7), #12640 Franklin (61-33)
2011 Losses: #1263 Hickory (Hermitage) (35-13), #3449 Strong Vincent (Erie) (42-28), #3471 North East (35-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 68-69
Recent State Championships: 2006
Recent League Championships: 2010 (District 10 Region 4 AA), 2009 (District 10 Region 4 AA), 2005 (District 10 Region 5 AAA), 2003 (Erie County)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 McDowell (Erie), 9/14 Oil City, 9/21 at Franklin, 10/5 East (Erie), 10/12 Bradford, 10/19 at Strong Vincent (Erie), 10/25 at Central Tech (Erie), 11/2 Cathedral Prep (Erie)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral Prep (Erie) (43.5), McDowell (Erie) (40.5), Strong Vincent (Erie) (26.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin (-23.6), Central Tech (Erie) (-14.8), Bradford (-7.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (7.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #209
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4626
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%