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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Dave Havern
League: WPIAL AA Allegheny
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dennis Briggs 5'11" 190 RB/S 4.55 [Pittsburgh]
Jarred Brevard 5'8" 180 RB/CB 4.60
Tyrel Hill 5'11" 180 WR/CB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 10.7
2012 National Rank: #5416
2012 State Rank: #233
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 14.2
2013 National Rank: #4310
2013 State Rank: #179
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 16.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3527
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1
Dynasty Record: 38-15 (33-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 19
2012 Points Against Average: 17.2
2012 Differential: +1.8
2012 Wins: #6708 Valley (New Kensington) (16-6), #7110 Kittanning (21-0), #7621 Ford City (27-6), #10012 Deer Lakes (Russellton) (20-7), #10385 East Allegheny (North Versailles) (33-20), #10752 Summit Academy (Herman) (15-0)
2012 Losses: #871 Washington (47-12), #1351 Jeannette (31-26), #4475 Burrell (Lower Burrell) (27-6), #4480 Freeport (28-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 57-43
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Ford City, 9/6 Deer Lakes (Russellton), 9/13 at Valley (New Kensington), 9/20 Burrell (Lower Burrell), 9/27 Freeport, 10/4 at East Allegheny (North Versailles), 10/11 at Jeannette, 10/18 Summit Academy (Herman), 10/25 Kittanning
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Jeannette (37.6), Burrell (Lower Burrell) (15.3), Valley (New Kensington) (5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Summit Academy (Herman) (-13.8), East Allegheny (North Versailles) (-13.8), Ford City (-8.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 (11.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #341
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7275
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%