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GENERAL
Nickname: Gremlins
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Ed Conto
League: Keystone Shortway - Large
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cody Deal 5'11" 175 Senior 4.80
Tristan Rhoades 5'11" 175 Senior RB 4.60
Ethan Conto 5'5" 150 Senior 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Depth, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: QB, Replacing Key Starters On OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 29.9
2013 National Rank: #1804
2013 State Rank: #77
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.7
2014 Starting Power Rating: 26.8
2014 National Rank: #2015
2014 State Rank: #76
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 11.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4420
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20
Dynasty Record: 98-35 (58-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 12-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 44.7
2013 Points Against Average: 17.6
2013 Differential: +27.1
2013 Wins: #3586 Oil City (48-28), #4201 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (35-14), #5082 Kane (49-21), #8380 Brookville (42-6), #9008 St. Marys (55-6), #9008 St. Marys (42-0), #9334 Moniteau (West Sunbury) (49-12), #9846 Franklin (62-7), #11079 Union (Rimersburg) (53-20), #11243 Punxsutawney (56-6), #12194 Marion Center (52-14), #13072 Keystone (Knox) (55-14)
2013 Losses: #93 South Fayette (McDonald) (57-21), #1702 Clarion (42-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 91-71
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2009 (tied for 1st; Keystone Shortway), 2007 (Keystone Shortway), 2006 (Keystone Shortway), 2005 (tied for 1st; Keystone Shortway)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Brookville (60-6), 9/5/14 Brashear (Pittsburgh) (55-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Brookville, 9/5 at Brashear (Pittsburgh), 9/12 at St. Marys, 9/19 Clarion, 9/26 at Moniteau (West Sunbury), 10/3 Union (Rimersburg), 10/10 Central Tech (Erie), 10/17 at Keystone (Knox), 10/24 Punxsutawney, 10/31 at DuBois
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Clarion (20.8), DuBois (13.5), St. Marys (2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Keystone (Knox) (-22.4), Punxsutawney (-17.9), Central Tech (Erie) (-16.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 (7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #426
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8902
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 75%