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GENERAL
Nickname: Steelers
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Adam Tardif
League: Section 6 B - East (moving from Section 6 C - North)
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #36

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marquez Lofton 5'11" 215 Senior LB/TE 4.88
Khalil Horton 5'6.5" 185 Junior TB/S 4.63
Paul Brooks 6'0" 235 Senior DT/FB 4.99

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athletic, Speedy, Experienced Starters Return Offensively
Team Weaknesses: OL Size

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 0
2015 National Rank: #7938
2015 State Rank: #248
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 2.5
2016 National Rank: #7232
2016 State Rank: #209
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 4.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6595
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 74-44 (51-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 21.3
2015 Points Against Average: 20
2015 Differential: +1.3
2015 Wins: #8533 Silver Creek/Forestville Central (Silver Creek) (28-10), #9071 Gowanda/Pine Valley Central (Gowanda) (26-21), #10870 Kennedy [John F.] (Cheektowaga) (14-8), #11201 Akron (26-7), #12774 Wilson (28-12), #14067 Salamanca (42-0)
2015 Losses: #3509 Bennett/Olmsted (Buffalo) (32-13), #3509 Bennett/Olmsted (Buffalo) (56-7), #5692 Cleveland Hill (Cheektowaga) (34-8)
2015 Opponents W-L: 41-39
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B - South), 2009 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B - South), 2008 (Section 6 B - South), 2006 (Section 6 B - South), 2005 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B South)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at East Aurora/Holland (East Aurora), 9/9 Medina/Webber (Medina), 9/16 at Depew, 9/23 Kennedy [John F.] (Cheektowaga), 9/30 Albion, 10/7 at Alden, 10/14 Barker/Royalton-Hartland (Barker)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Alden (11.8), Medina/Webber (Medina) (-0.4), East Aurora/Holland (East Aurora) (-4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Barker/Royalton-Hartland (Barker) (-28.1), Kennedy [John F.] (Cheektowaga) (-18.3), Albion (-12.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11 (-3.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #242
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10444
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%