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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Gray/Red
Coach: John Vogan
League: Central
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #71

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2012 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Scott Hirshman 6'3" 295 Senior OL/DL
Tyler Knight 6'3" 295 Senior OL/DL
Marty Dorsey 6'4" 180 Senior WR/FS

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Joe Viviano 6'5" 215 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Lines, WRs, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Young QB

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 20.5
2012 National Rank: #3275
2012 State Rank: #138
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 17.3
2013 National Rank: #3634
2013 State Rank: #144
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 19.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2912
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 35-19 (30-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (tied for 5th)
2012 Points For Average: 31
2012 Points Against Average: 17.7
2012 Differential: +13.3
2012 Wins: #5692 Marple Newtown (Newtown Square) (21-0), #6034 Harriton (Rosemont) (51-21), #6964 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill) (34-14), #7715 Penncrest (Media) (38-7), #8759 Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown) (49-21), #9556 Radnor (42-0)
2012 Losses: #1162 Ridley (Folsom) (31-17), #1981 Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (28-16), #2770 Haverford (Havertown) (34-28), #4673 Strath Haven (Wallingford) (21-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 54-58
Recent League Championships: 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/2/12 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill) (34-14)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown), 9/6 Ridley (Folsom), 9/12 at Penncrest (Media), 9/20 at Harriton (Rosemont), 9/27 Strath Haven (Wallingford), 10/4 Haverford (Havertown), 10/12 at Lower Merion (Ardmore), 10/18 Springfield, 10/25 at Upper Darby (Drexel Hill), 11/1 at Garnet Valley (Glen Mills)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ridley (Folsom) (25.7), Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (25.5), Haverford (Havertown) (20.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lower Merion (Ardmore) (-18.3), Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown) (-8.5), Harriton (Rosemont) (-2.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #245
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5517
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%