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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Rick Stroup
League: Central
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #70

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dan Fisher 6'2" 195 Senior QB 4.61
Diego Zubieta 5'11" 190 Senior MLB/WB 4.71
Jonah Jackson 6'4" 280 Senior OL/DL 5.25 [Rutgers]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed Defensively
Team Weaknesses: Injuries Could Pose A Problem With Only 45 Players

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 17.1
2013 National Rank: #3965
2013 State Rank: #161
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 18.1
2014 National Rank: #3481
2014 State Rank: #143
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5169
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 56-64 (45-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 23
2013 Points Against Average: 15.7
2013 Differential: +7.3
2013 Wins: #3702 Haverford (Havertown) (22-21), #4693 Conestoga (Berwyn) (14-0), #5606 Springfield (19-6), #8117 Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) (20-0), #8387 Marple Newtown (Newtown Square) (41-14), #10582 Radnor (30-7), #12901 Lower Merion (Ardmore) (48-7)
2013 Losses: #1010 Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (47-7), #2684 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill) (35-14), #4382 Ridley (Folsom) (20-15)
2013 Opponents W-L: 55-54
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Upper Moreland (Willow Grove), 9/5 Springfield, 9/12 Strath Haven (Wallingford), 9/19 at Conestoga (Berwyn), 9/26 Haverford (Havertown), 10/2 at Harriton (Rosemont), 10/10 at Garnet Valley (Glen Mills), 10/17 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill), 10/24 Radnor, 10/31 at Marple Newtown (Newtown Square)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (36), Conestoga (Berwyn) (19.3), Springfield (19.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Radnor (-11.6), Harriton (Rosemont) (-7.5), Marple Newtown (Newtown Square) (-3.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #224
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4855
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%