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GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Frank Bongivengo
League: WPIAL AAA Parkway
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #34

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
John Matarazzo 6'3.5" 215 Senior QB
Marcus Carter 6'1" 170 Senior WR

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 26.3
2011 National Rank: #2163
2011 State Rank: #96
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 18.4
2012 National Rank: #3273
2012 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3257
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 42-46 (23-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 29
2011 Points Against Average: 26.1
2011 Differential: +2.9
2011 Wins: #1464 Hopewell (Aliquippa) (32-28), #2616 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (41-38), #5713 Belle Vernon (27-0), #6193 Moon Area (Moon Township) (41-31), #8350 Ambridge (35-7)
2011 Losses: #260 Montour (McKees Rocks) (35-25), #603 Central Valley (Monaca) (48-25), #1960 West Allegheny (Imperial) (24-21), #6639 Butler (24-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 49-45
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/21/11 Moon Area (Moon Township) (41-31), 10/28/11 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (41-38)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Riverside (Ellwood City), 9/14 Ambridge, 9/21 Montour (McKees Rocks), 9/28 at Chartiers Valley (Bridgeville), 10/5 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls), 10/12 at West Allegheny (Imperial), 10/19 Moon Area (Moon Township), 10/26 at Hopewell (Aliquippa)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Montour (McKees Rocks) (50.9), West Allegheny (Imperial) (28), Hopewell (Aliquippa) (27.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ambridge (5.4), Moon Area (Moon Township) (9.9), Riverside (Ellwood City) (10.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1359
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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