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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Bill Brest
League: District 10 Region 2 (moving from District 10 Region 3 AA)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 7-1

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Andrew Pryts 6'1" 195 Senior DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Overall Team Speed/Skill, Experience In Key Positions, K/P
Team Weaknesses: OL Needs To Develop

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 28.8
2015 National Rank: #2004
2015 State Rank: #84
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 28.6
2016 National Rank: #1944
2016 State Rank: #73
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 19.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2538
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 100-47 (52-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 39.8
2015 Points Against Average: 12.5
2015 Differential: +27.3
2015 Wins: #2624 Sharon (32-19), #4376 Greenville (28-9), #6161 Fairview (55-14), #6629 North East (41-8), #6956 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (42-6), #7835 Slippery Rock (43-10), #8548 Corry (48-7), #9986 Warren (55-6), #10446 Strong Vincent (Erie) (35-0), #11011 Grove City (42-6), #11954 Titusville (42-12)
2015 Losses: #1592 Central (Martinsburg) (30-21), #2624 Sharon (35-34)
2015 Opponents W-L: 79-66
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; District 10 Region 3 AA), 2003 (Mercer County AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Greenville (48-14), 9/2/16 Mercer (70-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Greenville, 9/2 Mercer, 9/9 at Slippery Rock, 9/16 Sharon, 9/23 Westinghouse (Pittsburgh), 9/30 at Lakeview (Stoneboro), 10/7 at Sharpsville, 10/14 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington), 10/21 at Reynolds (Greenville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Sharpsville (25.7), Sharon (15.2), Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Westinghouse (Pittsburgh) (-13.6), Mercer (-9.5), Lakeview (Stoneboro) (-5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (7.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #311
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6762
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 45%