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GENERAL
Nickname: Ramblers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Mike Mischler
League: District 10 Region 6 (moving from District 10 Region 6 AAA/AAAA)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Bauer 6'2" 215 Junior LB 4.71
Joe Mischler 6'0" 180 Junior QB/P 4.63
Fredrick Scruggs 6'3" 270 Junior OL/DL 5.22

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Dominick Covatto 6'3" 310 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Several Young Players Who Were Starters On State Runner-Up, Significant Depth At Multiple Positions, Large/Physical OL
Team Weaknesses: Graduated 35 Seniors, Major Losses At RB/WR, Secondary Losses

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 50.4
2015 National Rank: #318
2015 State Rank: #9
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 55.4
2016 National Rank: #188
2016 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 39.3
Dynasty National Rank: #255
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.1
Dynasty Record: 131-38 (50-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 14-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 38.8
2015 Points Against Average: 15.8
2015 Differential: +23
2015 Wins: #396 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (38-34), #665 St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) (34-14), #676 Canisius (Buffalo, NY) (21-17), #921 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (58-21), #1966 Conneaut Area (Linesville) (42-21), #2222 McDowell (Erie) (9-7), #3371 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, NY) (27-6), #3684 General McLane (Edinboro) (34-14), #5752 Oil City (49-14), #5957 Meadville (62-8), #6221 DuBois (63-13), #6446 Central Tech (Erie) (48-6), #10446 Strong Vincent (Erie) (63-0), #12524 East (Erie) (55-6)
2015 Losses: #34 Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) (40-3), #254 Wakulla (Crawfordville, FL) (31-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 120-75
Recent State Championships: 2012 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (District 10 Region 6 AAA/AAAA), 2014 (District 10 Region 6 AAA/AAAA), 2013 (District 10 Region 6 AAA/AAAA), 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 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Strong Vincent (Erie) (77-8), 9/2/16 Central Tech (Erie) (55-13)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Strong Vincent (Erie), 9/2 at Central Tech (Erie), 9/9 McDowell (Erie), 9/16 at Benedictine (Cleveland, OH), 9/23 at General McLane (Edinboro), 10/1 at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, NY), 10/7 Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford), 10/15 at St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY), 10/21 at East (Erie), 10/28 Canisius (Buffalo, NY)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Benedictine (Cleveland, OH) (52.5), St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) (47.6), Canisius (Buffalo, NY) (42.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: East (Erie) (-25.7), Strong Vincent (Erie) (-6.9), Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (7.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 (26.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2196
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%