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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Gold/Royal Blue
Coach: Matt Vermette
League: Section 6 AA - North
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 0-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Javon Ford 6'3" 220 Junior QB 4.85
Antonyho Lloyd 6'3" 225 Senior OL/DE 4.95
Kenyatta Huston 5'9" 155 Junior DB/RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB Epitomizes Run/Pass Option Attack, Continuity/Familiarity In Defensive Approach, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Return No Starting ILBs, Lost K/P, Five 3-Year Players Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 7.5
2015 National Rank: #6153
2015 State Rank: #176
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 9
2016 National Rank: #5679
2016 State Rank: #157
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 8.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5556
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 51-61 (34-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 19.4
2015 Points Against Average: 19.6
2015 Differential: -0.2
2015 Wins: #5728 Clarence (27-25), #9718 Riverside/International Prep at Grove/Da Vinci/LaFayette/East/School of the Arts (Buffalo) (22-0), #10817 Frontier (Hamburg) (32-3)
2015 Losses: #2174 Kenmore West (Buffalo) (28-14), #3371 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (14-0), #3602 Lancaster (42-34), #4722 Niagara Falls (28-12), #5549 Starpoint (Lockport) (17-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 35-39
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2003 (tied for 1st; Section 6 AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/3 vs Canisius (Buffalo), 9/10 Niagara Falls, 9/17 Clarence, 9/23 at Starpoint (Lockport), 10/1 at Kenmore West (Buffalo), 10/8 Niagara-Wheatfield (Sanborn), 10/14 at Williamsville North (Williamsville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Canisius (Buffalo) (42.8), Williamsville North (Williamsville) (28.8), Kenmore West (Buffalo) (25.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Niagara-Wheatfield (Sanborn) (5), Niagara Falls (6.2), Clarence (10.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 (11.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2211
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%