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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Chris Hakel
League: Mid-Penn - Keystone
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #89

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Spanos 5'10" 205 WR 4.60
Jake Trump 6'6" 270 OL/DL 5.20
Sam Marlin 6'6" 270 OL/DL 5.50

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Bryton Barr 6'0" 220 Senior LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 15.3
2011 National Rank: #4283
2011 State Rank: #186
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 9.6
2012 National Rank: #5248
2012 State Rank: #223
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4571
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 46-51 (20-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 20
2011 Points Against Average: 28.8
2011 Differential: -8.8
2011 Wins: #6038 Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown) (20-17), #6278 Northern York (Dillsburg) (13-0), #10201 Gettysburg (49-14)
2011 Losses: #69 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (42-7), #217 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (38-3), #870 Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill) (34-24), #1725 Red Land (Lewisberry) (21-7), #2059 Hershey (33-16), #2484 Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg) (40-24), #3292 Carlisle (49-37)
2011 Opponents W-L: 72-49
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Mid-Penn - Colonial)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Gettysburg, 9/14 Northern York (Dillsburg), 9/21 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg), 9/28 at Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown), 10/5 Red Land (Lewisberry), 10/12 Hershey, 10/19 Palmyra, 10/26 at Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg), 11/2 Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (51.2), Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill) (42.7), Red Land (Lewisberry) (28.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gettysburg (-17.3), Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown) (3.1), Northern York (Dillsburg) (6.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1766
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%