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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Bill Brest
League: District 10 Region 3 AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 7-1

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Pryts Senior WR
Anthony Nardone Senior OL
LaRon Allen Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Overall Team Speed, Playoff Experience, 5 Returning OL Starters

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 37.9
2014 National Rank: #999
2014 State Rank: #36
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: 43.5
2015 National Rank: #561
2015 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 18.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2672
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.1
Dynasty Record: 89-45 (46-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 30.6
2014 Points Against Average: 11.3
2014 Differential: +19.3
2014 Wins: #1487 Slippery Rock (35-27), #1837 Greenville (12-7), #2458 Tyrone (28-0), #3601 Sharon (29-0), #4761 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (41-0), #6421 Girard (48-14), #7283 Warren (50-7), #7693 Titusville (41-20), #7996 Grove City (48-12), #8005 Strong Vincent (Erie) (24-0), #10270 Corry (42-0)
2014 Losses: #130 South Fayette (McDonald) (44-14), #1487 Slippery Rock (14-7), #1837 Greenville (13-10)
2014 Opponents W-L: 105-57
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Mercer County AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Corry (48-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Strong Vincent (Erie), 9/11 at Sharon, 9/18 at Corry, 9/25 Warren, 10/2 Slippery Rock, 10/9 at Greenville, 10/16 at Wilmington Area (New Wilmington), 10/23 at Grove City, 10/30 Titusville
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Sharon (28.1), Slippery Rock (25.1), Greenville (23.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Titusville (-8.9), Corry (-4.1), Warren (2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 (21.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #175
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4583
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 77%