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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Rick Stroup
League: Central
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #115

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2012 JV Record: 2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Batipps 5'10" 170 Senior RB 4.60
Diego Zubietta 5'11" 175 Junior RB/SS 4.70
Clay Andreson 5'10" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: More Experienced, Improved Defense
Team Weaknesses: Few Returning Offensive Starters

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 1
2012 National Rank: #7715
2012 State Rank: #335
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 0.1
2013 National Rank: #7711
2013 State Rank: #341
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5555
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 23-32 (21-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 3-8
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-8 (10th)
2012 Points For Average: 22.7
2012 Points Against Average: 34.5
2012 Differential: -11.8
2012 Wins: #4673 Strath Haven (Wallingford) (31-29), #8442 Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) (48-35), #11842 Lower Merion (Ardmore) (21-0)
2012 Losses: #1162 Ridley (Folsom) (47-20), #1981 Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (41-14), #2770 Haverford (Havertown) (53-35), #3275 Conestoga (Berwyn) (38-7), #3556 Springfield (30-14), #5692 Marple Newtown (Newtown Square) (33-21), #6034 Harriton (Rosemont) (49-27), #6964 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill) (25-12)
2012 Opponents W-L: 62-59
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia), 9/6 at Haverford (Havertown), 9/12 Conestoga (Berwyn), 9/21 at Lower Merion (Ardmore), 9/27 Springfield, 10/4 at Garnet Valley (Glen Mills), 10/11 at Radnor, 10/18 Marple Newtown (Newtown Square), 10/25 Ridley (Folsom), 11/1 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill)
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), Radnor (-6.5), Upper Darby (Drexel Hill) (-2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #217
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4983
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2013 Projected League Finish: 8th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%