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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Matt Evancho
League: Colonial
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #74

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Savant 5'8" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.70
Keith Mosher 6'0" 170 Senior QB/DB 4.80
Marco Santiago 5'10" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Return, Senior Leadership, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Finishing Games

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 0.5
2012 National Rank: #7833
2012 State Rank: #337
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 6.6
2013 National Rank: #6079
2013 State Rank: #260
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8129
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 21-32 (15-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 4-7
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-6 (tied for 7th)
2012 Points For Average: 20.2
2012 Points Against Average: 22.4
2012 Differential: -2.2
2012 Wins: #6941 Palisades (Kintnersville) (16-0), #8543 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (24-13), #12293 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (38-7), #12696 Palmerton (42-7)
2012 Losses: #1646 Catasauqua (37-0), #2503 Perkiomen Valley (Collegeville) (42-35), #2702 Pen Argyl (13-3), #4247 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (42-7), #5501 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (18-16), #5594 Bangor (27-7), #9751 Wilson Area (Easton) (40-34)
2012 Opponents W-L: 67-56
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Colonial - Southern), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 at Pen Argyl, 9/6 Bangor, 9/13 Northern Lehigh (Slatington), 9/20 at Palmerton, 9/27 Catasauqua, 10/4 at Salisbury Township (Allentown), 10/11 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton), 10/18 at Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 10/25 Wilson Area (Easton), 11/1 at Palisades (Kintnersville), 11/8 at Quakertown
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Catasauqua (33.1), Pen Argyl (29.2), Bangor (19.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Palmerton (-30.5), Wilson Area (Easton) (-17.5), Salisbury Township (Allentown) (-15.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #310
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6584
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 6th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%