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GENERAL
Nickname: Steelers
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Adam Tardif
League: Section 6 C - North
Playoff Division: C
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Hall 6'0" 230 Senior DE/TE 4.70
Aseel Albaneh 5'10" 350 Senior OL/DL 4.90
Ritchie Cruzado 6'3" 185 Senior WR/DE 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young/Talented Team, Talented OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB/RB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 1.1
2013 National Rank: #7628
2013 State Rank: #247
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -3.4
2014 National Rank: #8743
2014 State Rank: #290
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 8
Dynasty National Rank: #5542
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 66-34 (45-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 23
2013 Points Against Average: 20.2
2013 Differential: +2.8
2013 Wins: #8137 Salamanca (32-16), #10380 Tonawanda (18-6), #12738 Newfane (38-18), #13371 Kennedy [John F.] (Cheektowaga) (42-6), #14033 Wilson (27-0)
2013 Losses: #1731 Williamsville North (Williamsville) (41-12), #2702 Cleveland Hill (Cheektowaga) (38-6), #2702 Cleveland Hill (Cheektowaga) (22-8), #8018 Akron (35-24)
2013 Opponents W-L: 51-39
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B - South), 2009 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B - South), 2008 (Section 6 B - South), 2006 (Section 6 B - South), 2005 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B South)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/6 Wilson, 9/12 Salamanca, 9/19 at Cheektowaga, 9/26 Akron, 10/3 Kennedy [John F.] (Cheektowaga), 10/10 at Silver Creek/Forestville Central (Silver Creek), 10/18 at Cleveland Hill (Cheektowaga)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland Hill (Cheektowaga) (23.2), Cheektowaga (3.9), Akron (0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Wilson (-37.2), Kennedy [John F.] (Cheektowaga) (-24.8), Silver Creek/Forestville Central (Silver Creek) (-24.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.4 (0 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.6
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%