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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Ken Barger
League: Section 1 A - 2
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Weir 6'3" 225 Senior DE/OLB 4.70
D'Andre Smith 5'11" 165 Senior CB 4.45
Davonte Hamilton 6'3" 215 Sophomore WR/ILB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Talented Youth
Team Weaknesses: Undersized

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 30
2011 National Rank: #1697
2011 State Rank: #28
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.3
2012 National Rank: #2749
2012 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3342
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 50-35 (34-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 32.3
2011 Points Against Average: 12.6
2011 Differential: +19.7
2011 Wins: #2743 Jay [John] (Cross River) (29-21), #4591 Somers (Lincolndale) (21-12), #5316 Harrison (27-14), #5316 Harrison (41-6), #5620 Ossining (41-6), #5735 Tappan Zee (Orangeburg) (46-6), #6882 Eastchester (40-7), #7639 Brewster (33-2), #7743 Nyack (Upper Nyack) (31-21), #10548 Spring Valley (27-0)
2011 Losses: #1542 Cornwall Central (New Windsor) (44-19)
2011 Opponents W-L: 60-42
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st; Section 1 A - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/8 at Pelham Memorial (Pelham), 9/14 Eastchester, 9/21 Yorktown (Yorktown Heights), 9/28 at Somers (Lincolndale), 10/5 at Arlington (LaGrangeville), 10/12 at Ossining, 10/19 Nyack (Upper Nyack)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Somers (Lincolndale) (15.4), Arlington (LaGrangeville) (10.7), Ossining (9.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pelham Memorial (Pelham) (-4), Yorktown (Yorktown Heights) (0.4), Nyack (Upper Nyack) (0.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7 (12.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #109
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5720
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 55%