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GENERAL
Nickname: Ramblers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Mike Mischler
League: District 10 Region 6 AAA/AAAA (moving from District 10 Region 6 AAA)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Felix Manus 6'1" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.58
Marlon Tyree 6'2" 185 Senior DB 4.62
Jake Dehart 5'9" 165 Senior WR/RB 4.48

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Damion Terry 6'4" 210 Senior QB [Michigan State]
Delton Williams 6'2" 200 Senior ATH [Michigan State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, Optimism Is High
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 63.5
2012 National Rank: #41
2012 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2013 Starting Power Rating: 53.4
2013 National Rank: #140
2013 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 39.9
Dynasty National Rank: #396
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.3
Dynasty Record: 51-16 (24-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 15-0
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 46.7
2012 Points Against Average: 10.1
2012 Differential: +36.6
2012 Wins: #263 Archbishop Wood (Warminster) (24-14), #271 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (38-3), #306 McDowell (Erie) (41-27), #372 West Allegheny (Imperial) (27-13), #626 Ursuline (Youngstown, OH) (47-7), #1103 Aquinas Institute (Rochester, NY) (34-9), #1438 Lake Catholic (Mentor, OH) (37-6), #2134 General McLane (Edinboro) (47-0), #2134 General McLane (Edinboro) (48-14), #2803 Perry Traditional Academy (Pittsburgh) (56-6), #3480 St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) (69-0), #3589 Warren (54-12), #4478 Strong Vincent (Erie) (48-22), #6498 Central Tech (Erie) (61-19), #9610 East (Erie) (70-0)
2012 Losses: none
2012 Opponents W-L: 111-68
Recent State Championships: 2012
Recent League Championships: 2012 (District 10 Region 6 AAA), 2011 (District 10 Region 6 AAA), 2010 (District 10 Region 6 AAA), 2009 (District 10 Region 6 AAA), 2007 (tied for 1st; District 10 Region 6 AAA), 2006 (District 10 Region 6 AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/31/12 Perry Traditional Academy (Pittsburgh) (56-6), 9/7/12 Strong Vincent (Erie) (48-22), 9/15/12 Lake Catholic (Mentor, OH) (37-6), 9/21/12 St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) (69-0), 9/28/12 Ursuline (Youngstown, OH) (47-7), 10/5/12 McDowell (Erie) (41-27), 10/12/12 Aquinas Institute (Rochester, NY) (34-9), 10/19/12 Central Tech (Erie) (61-19), 10/26/12 East (Erie) (70-0), 11/2/12 General McLane (Edinboro) (47-0), 11/16/12 Warren (54-12), 11/23/12 General McLane (Edinboro) (48-14), 11/30/12 West Allegheny (Imperial) (27-13), 12/7/12 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (38-3), 12/14/12 Archbishop Wood (Warminster) (24-14)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Perry Traditional Academy (Pittsburgh), 9/6 Strong Vincent (Erie), 9/13 Lake Catholic (Mentor, OH), 9/27 at Ursuline (Youngstown, OH), 10/4 at McDowell (Erie), 10/11 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, NY), 10/18 at Central Tech (Erie), 10/25 at East (Erie), 11/1 General McLane (Edinboro)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ursuline (Youngstown, OH) (52.5), McDowell (Erie) (47), Lake Catholic (Mentor, OH) (31.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: East (Erie) (-13), Central Tech (Erie) (7.1), Strong Vincent (Erie) (16.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8 (32.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #961
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 46%