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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Raiders
Coach: Sam Bonner
League: Anthracite
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #60

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dalton Nunemacher 5'8" 165 Senior FL/DB 4.58
Tyler Hope 5'10" 185 Junior HB/DB 4.46
Nick Hollenbach 5'8" 175 Senior DL/G 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Youth On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 1.3
2011 National Rank: #7625
2011 State Rank: #334
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.6
2012 National Rank: #6774
2012 State Rank: #306
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9128
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 42-53 (33-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.8
2011 Points Against Average: 20.4
2011 Differential: +2.4
2011 Wins: #5041 Catasauqua (33-32), #7109 Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City) (25-18), #7878 Marian Catholic (Tamaqua) (21-13), #11765 Schuylkill Haven (26-14), #12465 Panther Valley (Lansford) (39-6), #12482 Jim Thorpe (34-13)
2011 Losses: #3682 North Schuylkill (Ashland) (12-7), #5618 Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville) (28-14), #6448 North Penn (Blossburg) (34-28), #6495 Minersville (33-20), #6953 Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah) (28-21), #8239 Lehighton (14-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-61
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd