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GENERAL
Nickname: Steelers
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Adam Tardif
League: Section 6 B - West
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Shaquille Brooks
Cameren Smith
Matt Millitello

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Athleticism, Experience On OL
Team Weaknesses: QB, Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 3.6
2011 National Rank: #7044
2011 State Rank: #202
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 0
2012 National Rank: #7727
2012 State Rank: #229
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4536
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 58-24 (40-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.8
2011 Points Against Average: 12
2011 Differential: +10.8
2011 Wins: #10012 Tonawanda (23-6), #10913 Maryvale (Cheektowaga) (33-14), #11043 Burgard (Buffalo) (32-7), #11200 Lake Shore (Angola) (20-13), #12356 East Aurora (39-6), #13440 Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown) (34-0)
2011 Losses: #2709 Depew (14-0), #4470 Cheektowaga (35-18), #6234 Albion (13-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 34-47
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B - South), 2009 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B - South), 2008 (Section 6 B - South), 2006 (Section 6 B - South), 2005 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B South)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Amherst Central (Amherst), 9/7 Lake Shore (Angola), 9/14 at Cheektowaga, 9/21 Tonawanda, 9/28 Burgard (Buffalo), 10/5 Maryvale (Cheektowaga), 10/12 at Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cheektowaga (10.4), Amherst Central (Amherst) (9.6), Tonawanda (-8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown) (-30.1), Lake Shore (Angola) (-20.8), Burgard (Buffalo) (-13)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7 (-2.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #327
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10254
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%