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GENERAL
Nickname: Steelers
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Adam Tardif
League: Section 6 C - North (moving from Section 6 B - West)
Playoff Division: C
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cameren Smith 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.50
Angelo Miranda 6'1" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.70
Dylan Gregoire 5'10" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Camaraderie, Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -10.8
2012 National Rank: #10495
2012 State Rank: #386
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: -7.3
2013 National Rank: #9694
2013 State Rank: #332
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 7.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5785
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.1
Dynasty Record: 32-15 (21-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 3-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2012 Points For Average: 24.6
2012 Points Against Average: 27.6
2012 Differential: -3
2012 Wins: #10120 Olean (58-33), #11260 Tonawanda (41-21), #12619 Lake Shore (Angola) (14-0)
2012 Losses: #5260 Cheektowaga (28-7), #5793 Barker/Royalton-Hartland (Barker) (42-25), #6267 Burgard (Buffalo) (20-14), #7707 Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown) (24-21), #8570 Maryvale (Cheektowaga) (49-21), #12217 Amherst Central (Amherst) (31-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 36-43
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B - South), 2009 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B - South), 2008 (Section 6 B - South), 2006 (Section 6 B - South), 2005 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B South)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 Newfane, 9/13 at Tonawanda, 9/21 at Kennedy [John F.] (Cheektowaga), 9/27 Cleveland Hill (Cheektowaga), 10/5 at Williamsville North (Williamsville), 10/11 Akron, 10/18 at Wilson
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland Hill (Cheektowaga) (19.8), Akron (8.7), Wilson (1.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Newfane (-15), Tonawanda (-14.7), Williamsville North (Williamsville) (-4.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1 (-4.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #156
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8362
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%