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GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Gold/Blue
Coach: Drew Gordon
League: Philadelphia Catholic AAAA
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sean Coleman 5'9" Senior WR/DB 4.60
Tom Spitieri 6'2" 265 Senior OL/DL
Patrick Hoffman 6'4" 275 Senior OL/DL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Ryan Winslow 6'5" 215 Senior K [Pittsburgh]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Size On Lines, Experience In Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 56.6
2011 National Rank: #103
2011 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 53.1
2012 National Rank: #130
2012 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 38.4
Dynasty National Rank: #219
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.9
Dynasty Record: 82-36 (35-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 30.6
2011 Points Against Average: 17.1
2011 Differential: +13.5
2011 Wins: #115 North Penn (Lansdale) (44-27), #183 Nazareth (41-33), #331 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (23-21), #331 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (16-6), #443 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (28-17), #614 Father Judge (Philadelphia) (26-16), #614 Father Judge (Philadelphia) (33-14), #751 West Catholic (Philadelphia) (24-0), #1717 Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill) (41-22), #2518 Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) (41-7), #3231 Washington [George] (Philadelphia) (41-7), #9794 Sts. Neumann & Goretti [John & Maria] (Philadelphia) (39-7)
2011 Losses: #31 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) (41-17), #115 North Penn (Lansdale) (21-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 116-57
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2006 (Catholic Red)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (44.3), Father Judge (Philadelphia) (40.3), Malvern Prep (Malvern) (37.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island, NY) (15.3), Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield) (22.6), Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) (24.3)
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st