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GENERAL
Nickname: Ramblers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Mike Mischler
League: District 10 Region 6 AAA/AAAA
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2014 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jose Casiano 6'4" 270 Senior T/DT
Shane Scott 6'1" 275 Senior C/DT
Nick Bizzarro 6'5" 280 Senior T/DT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Charles Fessler 6'4" 195 Senior WR
James Trucilla 6'2" 265 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Deep/Strong On Lines, Strong P Returns
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Most Skill Positions, Young QB, Must Replace Very Good K

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 39
2014 National Rank: #918
2014 State Rank: #33
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 24.1
2015 National Rank: #2600
2015 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 38.4
Dynasty National Rank: #271
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 117-36 (45-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 37.1
2014 Points Against Average: 12.1
2014 Differential: +25
2014 Wins: #949 Aquinas Institute (Rochester, NY) (16-12), #2198 McDowell (Erie) (24-10), #2540 DuBois (51-21), #2772 St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) (49-14), #3964 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, NY) (38-21), #4127 Glenville (Cleveland, OH) (21-6), #4207 Central Tech (Erie) (35-8), #4701 General McLane (Edinboro) (56-21), #6186 Meadville (62-12), #8005 Strong Vincent (Erie) (42-6), #11493 East (Erie) (44-0)
2014 Losses: #1211 Conneaut Area (Linesville) (14-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 68-62
Recent State Championships: 2012
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012 (District 10 Region 6 AAA), 2011 (District 10 Region 6 AAA), 2010 (District 10 Region 6 AAA), 2009 (District 10 Region 6 AAA), 2007 (tied for 1st; District 10 Region 6 AAA), 2006 (District 10 Region 6 AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Strong Vincent (Erie) (63-0), 9/18/15 McDowell (Erie) (9-7)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Wakulla (Crawfordville, FL) (57.7), Canisius (Buffalo, NY) (43.2), St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) (29.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Strong Vincent (Erie) (5), St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, NY) (14.7), McDowell (Erie) (19.6)
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st