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GENERAL
Nickname: Lumberjacks
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Tony Truilizio
League: Section 6 A - North
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Offense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 13.7
2011 National Rank: #4648
2011 State Rank: #112
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 13
2012 National Rank: #4468
2012 State Rank: #103
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 22.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1789
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 69-17 (41-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.8
2011 Points Against Average: 14.3
2011 Differential: +16.5
2011 Wins: #6169 Amherst Central (Amherst) (15-13), #6484 Starpoint (Lockport) (7-0), #7788 Grand Island (28-7), #9717 Williamsville North (Williamsville) (48-2), #10012 Tonawanda (40-14), #10961 Williamsville East (East Amherst) (41-18), #13055 Kenmore East (Tonawanda) (42-7)
2011 Losses: #3247 Williamsville South (Williamsville) (34-27), #7170 McKinley (Buffalo) (34-29)
2011 Opponents W-L: 37-45
Recent State Championships: 2009 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Section 6 AA - North), 2008 (Section 6 AA - North), 2007 (Section 6 AA - North), 2005 (tied for 1st; Section 6 AA North), 2004 (Section 6 AA North), 2003 (tied for 1st; Section 6 AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Sweet Home (Amherst), 9/8 at Grand Island, 9/15 at Williamsville North (Williamsville), 9/21 Kenmore East (Tonawanda), 9/29 at Starpoint (Lockport), 10/5 McKinley (Buffalo), 10/12 at Tonawanda
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sweet Home (Amherst) (22.8), McKinley (Buffalo) (5.6), Starpoint (Lockport) (4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Kenmore East (Tonawanda) (-26.6), Tonawanda (-8.3), Williamsville North (Williamsville) (-6.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2 (1.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #202
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7988
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%