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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Bill Brest
League: District 10 Region 3 AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Aikins 6'0" 230 Senior DL 4.85
Andrew Pryts 6'2" 195 Junior WR/DB 4.60
Zach Cirillo 6'3" 220 Senior DE 4.60

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Matt Voytik 6'0" 170 Senior QB [Duquesne]
Daulton Linton 5'11" 205 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On OL, Talent At Skill Positions, Defense
Team Weaknesses: QB, Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 38.6
2013 National Rank: #890
2013 State Rank: #33
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 36.6
2014 National Rank: #892
2014 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 16.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3042
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.4
Dynasty Record: 78-42 (41-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 12-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 44.5
2013 Points Against Average: 11.6
2013 Differential: +32.9
2013 Wins: #1601 Central (Martinsburg) (37-27), #3209 Girard (21-10), #3540 Northwestern (Albion) (52-14), #5495 Sharon (38-7), #5731 Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (56-7), #5922 Farrell (60-14), #6055 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (42-6), #6737 Strong Vincent (Erie) (49-7), #7087 Grove City (37-7), #8653 Reynolds (Greenville) (43-6), #11805 Titusville (70-13), #13420 Saegertown (77-0)
2013 Losses: #93 South Fayette (McDonald) (23-20), #3323 Greenville (22-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 91-66
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Mercer County AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Strong Vincent (Erie) (24-0), 9/5/14 Sharon (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Strong Vincent (Erie), 9/5 Sharon, 9/12 Corry, 9/19 at Warren, 9/26 at Slippery Rock, 10/3 Greenville, 10/10 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington), 10/17 Grove City, 10/24 at Titusville
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Slippery Rock (21.6), Greenville (19), Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (11.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Titusville (-13), Corry (-10.9), Strong Vincent (Erie) (-0.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4 (15.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #297
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6329
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 88%