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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Gary Gouse
League: Western Pennsylvania [WPAC]
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Kephart 5'9" 175 Senior HB/LB 4.60
Luke Dividock 6'0" 175 Junior FB/SS 4.70
Mike Bryja 6'5" 180 Senior QB/FS 4.98

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines Return Intact, P/K Return
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 12.3
2013 National Rank: #5012
2013 State Rank: #204
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 13.9
2014 National Rank: #4370
2014 State Rank: #176
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 8.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5406
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 93-24 (79-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 37.1
2013 Points Against Average: 17.1
2013 Differential: +20
2013 Wins: #4191 Homer-Center (Homer City) (35-19), #7168 Meyersdale (42-28), #9326 Windber (37-12), #9809 Blairsville (38-6), #9809 Blairsville (49-14), #10137 North Star (Boswell) (41-0), #10255 Shade (Cairnbrook) (50-14), #10990 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (49-13), #13488 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (43-12)
2013 Losses: #3666 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (42-10), #6046 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (28-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 75-50
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (49-7), 9/5/14 North Star (Boswell) (42-8)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo), 9/5 at North Star (Boswell), 9/12 at Windber, 9/19 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin), 9/26 at Shade (Cairnbrook), 10/3 Ferndale (Johnstown), 10/10 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville), 10/17 at Meyersdale, 10/24 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (10.3), Meyersdale (4.1), Windber (-11.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Ferndale (Johnstown) (-37.6), Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (-36.6), Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (-34)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 (-2.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #554
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12125
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 70%