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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: D.J. Hough
League: District 10 Region 4 AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
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
Kyle Panko 6'2" 205 Senior LB/TE 4.70
Nate Tewell 6'1" 180 Junior QB/S 4.50
Austin Miczo 5'11" 190 Senior RB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 19.3
2013 National Rank: #3540
2013 State Rank: #148
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 10.5
2014 National Rank: #5104
2014 State Rank: #212
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8659
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13
Dynasty Record: 47-65 (33-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 29.6
2013 Points Against Average: 11.8
2013 Differential: +17.8
2013 Wins: #3209 Girard (35-14), #5731 Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (33-3), #6957 Fairview (35-7), #7087 Grove City (28-7), #9130 Meadville (31-7), #9139 Corry (42-7), #10934 Seneca (Erie) (25-0), #12045 Harbor Creek (Harborcreek) (35-0), #12766 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (50-7)
2013 Losses: #890 Hickory (Hermitage) (52-14), #3323 Greenville (14-13), #7246 North East (24-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 69-61
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Conneaut Area (Linesville), 9/6 Girard, 9/12 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie), 9/19 at North East, 9/26 at Seneca (Erie), 10/3 Harbor Creek (Harborcreek), 10/10 at Sharon, 10/17 Fairview, 10/24 at Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford), 10/31 at Cambridge Springs
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Girard (20), Conneaut Area (Linesville) (14.5), Sharon (10.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Harbor Creek (Harborcreek) (-26.8), Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (-19), Seneca (Erie) (-13.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1 (5.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #382
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7794
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%