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GENERAL
Nickname: Fightin' Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Ray Gionta
League: Central
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #91

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2011 JV Record: 4-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Vegso 6'1.5" 190 Senior OLB/QB 4.80
Corey Power 6'3" 230 Senior DE/OL 4.90
Parker Maas 5'10" 190 Senior LB/FB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, OL, Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 13.9
2011 National Rank: #4596
2011 State Rank: #200
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2012 Starting Power Rating: 1
2012 National Rank: #7468
2012 State Rank: #337
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11
Dynasty National Rank: #4488
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 57-42 (42-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 26.8
2011 Points Against Average: 11.9
2011 Differential: +14.9
2011 Wins: #2420 Strath Haven (Wallingford) (24-7), #3990 Conestoga (Berwyn) (17-6), #7542 Harriton (Rosemont) (49-7), #8656 Penncrest (Media) (41-0), #9572 Lower Merion (Ardmore) (49-0), #11172 Sun Valley (Aston) (42-0), #11212 Radnor (27-13)
2011 Losses: #1991 Ridley (Folsom) (27-7), #2420 Strath Haven (Wallingford) (31-7), #3517 Springfield (17-12), #4609 Haverford Township (Havertown) (23-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-67
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Lower Merion (Ardmore), 9/21 Conestoga (Berwyn), 9/28 at Haverford Township (Havertown), 10/5 Harriton (Rosemont), 10/12 Garnet Valley (Glen Mills), 10/19 at Upper Darby (Drexel Hill), 10/26 at Radnor, 11/2 Springfield, 11/9 Penncrest (Media)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (41.3), Springfield (29.7), Conestoga (Berwyn) (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Radnor (-14.3), Lower Merion (Ardmore) (-6.3), Penncrest (Media) (2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (9.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #167
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3850
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 9th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%