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GENERAL
Coach: Jim DiTulio
League: Bicentennial
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #52

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

TOP PLAYERS
Mat Fest 6'3" 270 Senior T/DL 4.9
Marcus Hems 5'10" 165 Junior DL 4.75
Jack McKenna 5'9" 175 Junior RB/FS 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Some Key Players On Each Side Of Ball Return, 3-Year Starting QB, Both RBs Return
Team Weaknesses: Lose 6 Starters On Each Side Of Ball, 3 Outstanding LBs Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -1.3
2015 National Rank: #8250
2015 State Rank: #352
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 1.2
2016 National Rank: #7512
2016 State Rank: #323
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12900
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.4
Dynasty Record: 40-37 (25-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 28.6
2015 Points Against Average: 11.6
2015 Differential: +17
2015 Wins: #9094 Springfield Township (Erdenheim) (14-7), #9416 Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn) (9-0), #10392 George (Newtown) (48-14), #11633 Bristol (25-8), #12473 Jenkintown (29-7), #12809 Calvary Christian Academy (Philadelphia) (21-6), #12846 South Hunterdon (Lambertville, NJ) (14-7), #13505 Future (Philadelphia) (26-6), #13874 Lower Moreland (Huntingdon Valley) (55-8), #13874 Lower Moreland (Huntingdon Valley) (27-0), #14115 Valley Forge Military (Wayne) (42-7), #14149 Morrisville (60-0)
2015 Losses: #1390 West Catholic (Philadelphia) (51-14), #9154 Delaware County Christian (Newtown Square) (41-17)
2015 Opponents W-L: 58-93
Recent League Championships: 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Future (Philadelphia) (53-6), 9/2/16 Valley Forge Military (Wayne) (41-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Future (Philadelphia), 9/2 Valley Forge Military (Wayne), 9/9 at Imani Christian Academy (Pittsburgh), 9/17 at Jenkintown, 9/23 at Bristol, 9/30 Germantown Academy (Fort Washington), 10/7 Lower Moreland (Huntingdon Valley), 10/14 at Morrisville, 10/21 George (Newtown), 10/28 Delaware County Christian (Newtown Square), 11/24 at South Hunterdon (Lambertville, NJ)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Germantown Academy (Fort Washington) (33.7), Delaware County Christian (Newtown Square) (-1.2), George (Newtown) (-11.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Forge Military (Wayne) (-42.7), Morrisville (-40.5), Lower Moreland (Huntingdon Valley) (-38)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.7 (-16.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #570
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13241
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%