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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbolts
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Michael Lippy
League: York-Adams III
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #61

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dustin Crouse 6'0" Senior QB 4.70
Dustin DeGoft 5'5" Junior RB 4.60
Garrett Trout 6'1" Junior WR 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -2
2011 National Rank: #8532
2011 State Rank: #370
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.3
2012 National Rank: #6833
2012 State Rank: #310
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4337
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7
Dynasty Record: 73-30 (55-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 28.9
2011 Points Against Average: 23.3
2011 Differential: +5.6
2011 Wins: #9803 York Suburban (York) (42-28), #10460 Biglerville (34-24), #11468 Eastern York (Wrightsville) (21-12), #11904 York Catholic (York) (42-14), #13604 York County Tech (York) (35-7), #13813 Hanover (43-0), #14227 Fairfield (47-12)
2011 Losses: #1666 Wyomissing (49-26), #4549 Bermudian Springs (York Springs) (42-7), #5899 Boiling Springs (28-0), #5958 Delone Catholic (McSherrystown) (40-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-59
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; York-Adams II), 2005 (York Adams 3), 2004 (York Area 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Hanover, 9/14 at Delone Catholic (McSherrystown), 9/21 at Biglerville, 9/28 York Catholic (York), 10/5 at Eastern York (Wrightsville), 10/12 York County Tech (York), 10/19 at York Suburban (York), 10/26 Bermudian Springs (York Springs), 11/2 at Fairfield
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bermudian Springs (York Springs) (11.9), Delone Catholic (McSherrystown) (4.4), York Suburban (York) (1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield (-40.3), Hanover (-34.6), York County Tech (York) (-31.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.5 (-5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #475
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11136
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%