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GENERAL
Nickname: Fightin' Planets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Scott Heinauer
League: WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
John Castello Senior TE/DE 4.9
Isaiah Johnson Junior RB/DB 4.51
Robbie Carmody Sophomore WR/FS 4.72

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Marshall Robinson 6'4" 330 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning WRs, Kicking Game, DEs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Lost 2 D1 Linemen On Both Sides Of Ball

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 27
2014 National Rank: #2275
2014 State Rank: #93
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 22.5
2015 National Rank: #2883
2015 State Rank: #115
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 19.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2484
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 86-42 (63-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 29.3
2014 Points Against Average: 13.8
2014 Differential: +15.5
2014 Wins: #2329 Hampton (Allison Park) (20-14), #2695 Montour (McKees Rocks) (42-27), #5018 Hollidaysburg (21-0), #5587 Gateway (Monroeville) (36-7), #6627 Laurel Highlands (Uniontown) (44-6), #6923 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (44-6), #11251 Yough (Herminie) (54-0)
2014 Losses: #1251 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (28-13), #2216 Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (21-15), #2719 Indiana (29-26), #4839 Knoch (Saxonburg) (14-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 60-52
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Northeastern), 2012 (WPIAL AAA Northeastern), 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2007 (WPIAL AA 4), 2006 (WPIAL AA 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Indiana, 9/11 Armstrong (Kittanning), 9/18 at Franklin Regional (Murrysville), 9/25 at Greensburg Salem (Greensburg), 10/2 USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] (Pittsburgh), 10/9 at Gateway (Monroeville), 10/16 Knoch (Saxonburg), 10/23 at Hollidaysburg, 10/30 Hampton (Allison Park)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (30.4), Indiana (29.4), Hampton (Allison Park) (27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (4.1), USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] (Pittsburgh) (4.8), Knoch (Saxonburg) (8.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 (17.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #114
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3252
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%