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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Purple/White
Coach: Michael Gims
League: AA Dulles
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #26

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

TOP PLAYERS
Daniel McLean 6'0" 185 RB/LB 4.80
Zach Causey 6'0" 180 MLB 4.90
Michael Fischettie 6'2" 180 QB 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 2.8
2011 National Rank: #7259
2011 State Rank: #207
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 6.3
2012 National Rank: #6101
2012 State Rank: #175
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5270
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 41-48 [40-49 on the field] (26-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (tied for 6th)
2011 Points For Average: 12.8
2011 Points Against Average: 35.6
2011 Differential: -22.8
2011 Wins: #6846 Woodgrove (Purcellville) (28-13), #10311 Dominion (Sterling) (21-7)
2011 Losses: #226 Briar Woods (Ashburn) (51-6), #817 Kettle Run (Nokesville) (45-0), #1208 Loudoun County (Leesburg) (55-7), #1353 Liberty (Bealeton) (41-0), #2941 Tuscarora (Leesburg) (32-19), #3787 Heritage (Leesburg) (39-31), #3998 Park View (Sterling) (24-2), #6385 Loudoun Valley (Purcellville) (49-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-45
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/11 Dominion (Sterling) (21-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Liberty (Bealeton), 8/31 at Kettle Run (Nokesville), 9/7 at Woodgrove (Purcellville), 9/14 Heritage (Leesburg), 9/21 at Briar Woods (Ashburn), 10/5 Tuscarora (Leesburg), 10/12 at Loudoun Valley (Purcellville), 10/19 Loudoun County (Leesburg), 10/26 Park View (Sterling), 11/2 at Dominion (Sterling)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Briar Woods (Ashburn) (52.5), Kettle Run (Nokesville) (43.3), Liberty (Bealeton) (36.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Dominion (Sterling) (-9.7), Loudoun Valley (Purcellville) (4.5), Woodgrove (Purcellville) (5.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1319
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%