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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jim Roth
League: Heartland II
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Blake Marks 5'11" 175 Senior RB/LB
Nick Becker 6'3" 205 Senior QB
Steve Toczylousky 6'2" 195 Senior DB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 5 Key Skill Position Players Return, Have Offensive Balance, Return All Key Special Teams Players
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 OL

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 23.9
2014 National Rank: #2773
2014 State Rank: #120
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: 29.4
2015 National Rank: #1793
2015 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 33
Dynasty National Rank: #560
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 145-21 (60-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 41.8
2014 Points Against Average: 13
2014 Differential: +28.8
2014 Wins: #2453 Selinsgrove (28-21), #5474 Mount Carmel (55-13), #5788 Lewisburg (31-14), #6717 Hughesville (35-13), #7163 Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (52-14), #8277 Mifflinburg (40-14), #9014 Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (42-21), #10387 Bloomsburg (47-7), #10516 Warrior Run (Turbotville) (57-0), #11179 Central Mountain (Mill Hall) (55-13), #12388 Danville (46-0)
2014 Losses: #2538 Montoursville (26-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 57-74
Recent State Championships: 2006 (A), 2005 (A), 2004 (A), 2003 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (Heartland III), 2012 (Heartland III), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Central Susquehanna 2), 2005 (tied for 1st; Central Susquehanna 2), 2004 (Central Susquehanna 2), 2003 (Central Susquehanna 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Mifflinburg (49-21), 9/11/15 Bloomsburg (56-19), 9/18/15 Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (49-27)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Mifflinburg, 9/11 at Bloomsburg, 9/18 at Shamokin Area (Coal Township), 9/25 Danville, 10/2 Central Columbia (Bloomsburg), 10/9 Mount Carmel, 10/16 Warrior Run (Turbotville), 10/23 at Lewisburg, 10/30 at Central Mountain (Mill Hall), 11/6 at Selinsgrove
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Selinsgrove (26.6), Mount Carmel (14.2), Lewisburg (10.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Danville (-14.3), Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (-13), Warrior Run (Turbotville) (-11.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6 (3.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #347
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8154
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 44%