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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Gold/White
Coach: Jeff Bell
League: District 10 Region 3 AA (moving from District 10 Region 5 AAA)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chad Williams 5'10" 160 Senior RB/LB
Shawn Seybert 5'11" 225 Senior OL/DL
Foster Reznor 5'11" 185 Junior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism On OL, Experience At RB
Team Weaknesses: QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 44.3
2011 National Rank: #448
2011 State Rank: #19
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.8
2012 Starting Power Rating: 34
2012 National Rank: #1052
2012 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 21.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1903
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.2
Dynasty Record: 75-25 (40-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 48.8
2011 Points Against Average: 6.9
2011 Differential: +41.9
2011 Wins: #1242 Cathedral Prep (Erie) (33-0), #2136 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (17-0), #3166 DuBois (63-21), #4776 Meadville (56-7), #5282 East (Erie) (35-7), #5282 East (Erie) (49-0), #5520 Slippery Rock (55-0), #7087 Greenville (48-7), #7181 Corry (77-0), #10032 Oil City (70-2), #12640 Franklin (62-14)
2011 Losses: #260 Montour (McKees Rocks) (25-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 79-58
Recent League Championships: 2011 (District 10 Region 5 AAA), 2010 (District 10 Region 5 AAA), 2009 (District 10 Region 5 AAA), 2008 (District 10 Region 5 AAA), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington), 9/14 Reynolds (Greenville), 9/21 at Hickory (Hermitage), 9/28 at Greenville, 10/5 at Saegertown, 10/12 Slippery Rock, 10/19 Titusville, 10/26 at Sharon
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hickory (Hermitage) (42.1), Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (26.6), Slippery Rock (11.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sharon (-13.4), Titusville (-9.8), Saegertown (-7.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 (16.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #239
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5264
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23%