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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Rick Stroup
League: Central
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #117

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shane Donnelly 6'2" 205 Senior QB/DE 4.90
Joe Gartland 5'10" 175 Senior RB/CB 4.70
A J Lombardozzi 5'10.5" 245 Senior OL/DL 5.15

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

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -2.5
2011 National Rank: #8655
2011 State Rank: #376
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 0.8
2012 National Rank: #7511
2012 State Rank: #339
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5100
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 46-53 (37-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-7 (tied for 9th)
2011 Points For Average: 11.5
2011 Points Against Average: 30.1
2011 Differential: -18.6
2011 Wins: #7542 Harriton (Rosemont) (27-14), #11212 Radnor (28-21)
2011 Losses: #792 Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (35-13), #1777 Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester) (21-0), #2420 Strath Haven (Wallingford) (46-26), #3517 Springfield (34-0), #3990 Conestoga (Berwyn) (23-0), #4609 Haverford Township (Havertown) (27-7), #4597 Marple Newtown (Newtown Square) (41-0), #6116 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill) (39-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 64-49
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/28/11 Harriton (Rosemont) (27-14), 11/4/11 Radnor (28-21)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Upper Darby (Drexel Hill), 9/14 Springfield, 9/14 Haverford Township (Havertown), 9/21 at Harriton (Rosemont), 9/28 Strath Haven (Wallingford), 10/5 at Conestoga (Berwyn), 10/12 at Springfield, 10/19 Lower Merion (Ardmore), 10/26 Garnet Valley (Glen Mills), 11/2 at Ridley (Folsom), 11/9 at Marple Newtown (Newtown Square)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (41.3), Springfield (29.7), Ridley (Folsom) (26.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lower Merion (Ardmore) (-6.3), Marple Newtown (Newtown Square) (1.4), Harriton (Rosemont) (10.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #89
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2127
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-9
2012 Projected League Finish: 10th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%