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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tigers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Homer Delattre
League: WPIAL AAA Northeastern
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2013 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Simpson 6'3" 275 Senior OL 5.50
Colton Ruggery 6'0" 200 Senior LB 4.80
Josh Bickley 6'0" 175 Senior QB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth At Skill Positions, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines, Team Speed

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 6.8
2013 National Rank: #6297
2013 State Rank: #275
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 18
2014 National Rank: #3506
2014 State Rank: #144
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13
Dynasty National Rank: #4006
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 60-57 (32-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 5th)
2013 Points For Average: 20.4
2013 Points Against Average: 32.1
2013 Differential: -11.7
2013 Wins: #6458 Hampton (Allison Park) (17-13), #8786 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (36-6), #13197 Derry (57-7)
2013 Losses: #588 West Allegheny (Imperial) (38-6), #1273 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (38-12), #1435 Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (54-7), #1771 Mars (69-14), #3018 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (33-14), #4045 Indiana (41-24), #7331 Knoch (Saxonburg) (22-17)
2013 Opponents W-L: 66-44
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; Mountain - Seven Mountains), 2008 (Mountain - Seven Mountains), 2007 (Mountain - Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Yough (Herminie), 9/5 at Franklin Regional (Murrysville), 9/12 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg), 9/19 at Belle Vernon, 9/26 at Gateway (Monroeville), 10/3 Knoch (Saxonburg), 10/10 Hampton (Allison Park), 10/17 at Mars, 10/24 Indiana
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (31), Gateway (Monroeville) (24.6), Mars (23.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (-3.6), Knoch (Saxonburg) (6.9), Belle Vernon (7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (18.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #142
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3380
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%