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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Matt Altomare
League: Inter-Tri-County - Small
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #64

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zack VanGiesen 5'11" 205 Junior FB/DT 4.65
Brandon Dattilio 5'5" 155 Senior RB/DB 4.75
Tom Cruz 5'11" 200 Senior G/LB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Lines, Speed At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -12.6
2011 National Rank: #10874
2011 State Rank: #581
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -15.1
2012 National Rank: #11308
2012 State Rank: #601
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8809
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.4
Dynasty Record: 52-41 (34-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 18.1
2011 Points Against Average: 19.9
2011 Differential: -1.8
2011 Wins: #11862 Anderson [David] (Lisbon) (12-10), #12195 Jackson-Milton (North Jackson) (21-6), #12280 Lowellville (20-0), #13087 Mathews (Vienna) (26-14)
2011 Losses: #2478 Western Reserve (Berlin Center) (48-28), #3846 Columbiana (35-14), #6435 Southern (Salineville) (28-25), #10389 Wellsville (28-21), #10621 McDonald (13-7), #10820 McKinley (Sebring) (17-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 51-55
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/28/11 Lowellville (20-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/23 Anderson [David] (Lisbon), 8/31 at Mineral Ridge, 9/7 Mathews (Vienna), 9/14 at Lowellville, 9/21 at Western Reserve (Berlin Center), 9/28 McDonald, 10/5 at Columbiana, 10/12 at McKinley (Sebring), 10/19 Southern (Salineville), 10/26 Wellsville
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Western Reserve (Berlin Center) (24.5), Columbiana (11.8), Southern (Salineville) (6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mathews (Vienna) (-26.9), McKinley (Sebring) (-21), Lowellville (-20.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #587
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9433
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%