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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights/Damsels
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: David Louder
League: Keystone Shortway - Small
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #55

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Graham 5'11" 165 Senior WR/CB 4.44
Brody Shick 6'0" 165 Senior CB/QB 4.80
Jake Gezik 5'11" 225 Senior C/DT 5.18

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Physical Size

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -0.3
2011 National Rank: #8131
2011 State Rank: #354
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 0
2012 National Rank: #7727
2012 State Rank: #346
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -25.5
Dynasty National Rank: #13808
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.7
Dynasty Record: 18-69 [17-70 on the field] (12-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 27.2
2011 Points Against Average: 16.5
2011 Differential: +10.7
2011 Wins: #6985 St. Marys (25-7), #9815 Saegertown (30-14), #11569 Keystone (Knox) (15-6), #12105 Sheffield (60-21), #13099 Clarion-Limestone (Strattanville) (36-7), #13326 Maplewood (Guys Mills) (36-6), #13764 Allegheny-Clarion Valley (Foxburg) (49-0)
2011 Losses: #2962 Moniteau (West Sunbury) (34-14), #2965 Port Allegany (37-8), #6107 Clarion (29-12), #7993 Redbank Valley (New Bethlehem) (20-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 60-62
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Punxsutawney, 9/14 at Redbank Valley (New Bethlehem), 9/21 at Karns City, 9/28 Clarion, 10/6 at Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage), 10/12 Clarion-Limestone (Strattanville), 10/19 at Moniteau (West Sunbury), 10/26 Keystone (Knox)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Moniteau (West Sunbury) (26.3), Karns City (9.6), Clarion (9.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Clarion-Limestone (Strattanville) (-24.8), Keystone (Knox) (-16.2), Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage) (-11.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8 (-4.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #353
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7955
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%