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GENERAL
Nickname: Big Reds
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Ed Roberson
League: District 10 Region 1 A
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eric Lucich 5'10" 185 Senior MLB/RB 4.50
Trey Staunch 6'4" 235 Senior QB/DE 4.92
Luke Hemminger 5'11" 190 Junior RB/S 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Overall Team Speed/Experience, Increased Depth At Multiple Positions
Team Weaknesses: Very Tough League, Injuries Could Make Season Very Difficult

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 4.4
2013 National Rank: #6868
2013 State Rank: #296
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 8.6
2014 National Rank: #5556
2014 State Rank: #235
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 5
Dynasty National Rank: #6536
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 77-49 (44-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 21.9
2013 Points Against Average: 21.2
2013 Differential: +0.7
2013 Wins: #4544 Conneaut Area (Linesville) (31-21), #5339 Mercer (17-14), #5922 Farrell (19-14), #9334 Moniteau (West Sunbury) (48-28), #10495 Cochranton (46-32), #10934 Seneca (Erie) (14-6), #13176 Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage) (55-12)
2013 Losses: #2312 Lakeview (Stoneboro) (19-2), #4732 Sharpsville (40-3), #4732 Sharpsville (20-12), #5495 Sharon (20-6), #6055 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (28-10)
2013 Opponents W-L: 71-61
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2006, 2003 (Mercer County A)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Cambridge Springs, 9/5 at Lakeview (Stoneboro), 9/12 Farrell, 9/19 at Wilmington Area (New Wilmington), 9/26 Sharpsville, 10/3 at Mercer, 10/10 Youngsville, 10/18 at Homer-Center (Homer City), 10/24 Reynolds (Greenville), 10/31 at Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeview (Stoneboro) (20.3), Homer-Center (Homer City) (17.7), Sharpsville (13.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Youngsville (-41.4), Cambridge Springs (-4.8), Reynolds (Greenville) (-3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3 (3.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #298
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6361
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%