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GENERAL
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Terry Smith
League: WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny (moving from WPIAL AAAA Foothills)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #24

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Montae Nicholson 6'3" 200 Senior DB [Michigan State]
Anthony Davis 6'1" 175 Senior DB 4.42 [Temple]
Ricky Rogers 6'2" 195 Senior WR [West Virginia]
Brenon Thrift 6'3" 235 Senior LB 4.7 [Temple]
Delvon Randall 6'0" 175 Senior ATH 4.45 [Temple]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 34.5
2013 National Rank: #1257
2013 State Rank: #50
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 23.3
2014 National Rank: #2546
2014 State Rank: #102
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 41.1
Dynasty National Rank: #176
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.5
Dynasty Record: 100-30 (62-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 27
2013 Points Against Average: 23
2013 Differential: +4
2013 Wins: #991 North Allegheny (Wexford) (35-32), #2182 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (22-16), #2582 North Hills (Pittsburgh) (33-21), #3191 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (43-25), #4920 Connellsville (41-22), #4916 Altoona (21-0), #5679 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (22-20), #5927 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (13-6)
2013 Losses: #91 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (27-21), #640 McKeesport (49-12), #1152 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (35-34)
2013 Opponents W-L: 64-51
Recent League Championships: 2012 (WPIAL AAAA Foothills), 2009 (WPIAL AAAA Foothills), 2008 (WPIAL AAAA Foothills), 2007 (WPIAL AAAA 3), 2004 (WPIAL AAAA 3), 2003 (WPIAL AAAA-3 South)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg), 9/5 at West Mifflin, 9/12 Hampton (Allison Park), 9/19 at Knoch (Saxonburg), 9/26 Hollidaysburg, 10/3 at Mars, 10/10 Indiana, 10/17 Yough (Herminie), 10/24 at Franklin Regional (Murrysville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (31), West Mifflin (27.1), Mars (23.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (-3.6), Knoch (Saxonburg) (6.9), Yough (Herminie) (9.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5 (29.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #114
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2937
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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