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GENERAL
Nickname: Whippets
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Michael Milano
League: Ches-Mont - National
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Goodrich Senior FS
Nick Pagel Senior QB
Derrick Boyer Senior

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Elijah Wilkinson 6'4" 310 Senior OL [Massachusetts]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Competitive Attitude, Ready For Next Step, Great Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes On Offense

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 28.5
2012 National Rank: #1986
2012 State Rank: #86
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 32.5
2013 National Rank: #1249
2013 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 28.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1441
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 39-17 (20-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 27.1
2012 Points Against Average: 15.5
2012 Differential: +11.6
2012 Wins: #1454 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (6-0), #4054 Cheltenham (Wyncote) (34-0), #4538 Glen Mills (Concordville) (24-7), #6355 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (49-13), #8972 Avon Grove (West Grove) (50-13), #9059 East (West Chester) (28-9), #11174 Penn Wood (Lansdowne) (42-0)
2012 Losses: #168 Coatesville (52-20), #524 Downingtown East (Exton) (35-21), #1162 Ridley (Folsom) (20-17), #1561 Rodney [Caesar] (Camden, DE) (21-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 70-57
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Cheltenham (Wyncote), 9/6 at Neshaminy (Langhorne), 9/12 Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting), 9/20 at Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester), 9/27 at Avon Grove (West Grove), 10/4 Great Valley (Malvern), 10/11 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown), 10/18 at East (West Chester), 10/25 at Downingtown East (Exton), 11/1 Coatesville
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Coatesville (58.6), Neshaminy (Langhorne) (35), Downingtown East (Exton) (35)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: East (West Chester) (-4.4), Avon Grove (West Grove) (5.6), Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (6.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6 (20.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1619
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%