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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: John Franco
League: WPIAL AAAA Foothills
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #65

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Givens [Pittsburgh]
Eli Mencer
Jake Scheinberg

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 12.8
2013 National Rank: #4916
2013 State Rank: #202
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 20.1
2014 National Rank: #3096
2014 State Rank: #124
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 15.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3420
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 45-66 (29-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (tied for 6th)
2013 Points For Average: 10.1
2013 Points Against Average: 22.6
2013 Differential: -12.5
2013 Wins: #4920 Connellsville (28-14), #5927 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (21-0)
2013 Losses: #91 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (38-0), #640 McKeesport (34-7), #1152 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (19-7), #1257 Gateway (Monroeville) (21-0), #2182 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (37-14), #3191 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (20-0), #5679 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (20-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 58-38
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Butler, 9/5 McKeesport, 9/12 at Plum (Pittsburgh), 9/19 at Penn-Trafford (Harrison City), 9/26 Norwin (North Huntingdon), 10/3 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe), 10/10 at Kiski Area (Vandergrift), 10/17 at Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 10/24 Connellsville
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (35.6), McKeesport (34.1), Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (26.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Butler (-0.6), Plum (Pittsburgh) (5.8), Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (9.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #95
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2444
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%