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GENERAL
Nickname: Grape Pickers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Matt Shesman
League: District 10 Region 3 (moving from District 10 Region 4 AA)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jeff Kraemer 5'11" 275 Senior T/DT 5.4
Dylan Garske 6'0" 225 Senior TE/DE 5.25
Noah Alex 6'1" 185 Senior SB/OLB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, K Is Back, 15 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions/P/LB/DB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 5.3
2015 National Rank: #6629
2015 State Rank: #273
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 4.8
2016 National Rank: #6668
2016 State Rank: #283
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 10.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4849
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 94-44 (66-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 32.8
2015 Points Against Average: 24.5
2015 Differential: +8.3
2015 Wins: #6161 Fairview (44-36), #8295 Reynolds (Greenville) (49-21), #8899 Harbor Creek (Harborcreek) (35-31), #9076 Northwestern (Albion) (35-20), #10446 Strong Vincent (Erie) (35-0), #12606 Girard (57-34), #13111 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (40-0)
2015 Losses: #2004 Hickory (Hermitage) (41-8), #4376 Greenville (27-12), #7589 Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (13-6), #9446 Seneca (Erie) (46-40)
2015 Opponents W-L: 55-62
Recent League Championships: 2011 (District 10 Region 4 AA), 2008 (District 10 Region 4 AA), 2004 (District 10 Region 4 AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Girard, 9/2 at Farrell, 9/9 at Maplewood (Guys Mills), 9/16 Eisenhower (Russell), 9/23 at Corry, 9/30 Saegertown, 10/7 Seneca (Erie), 10/14 at Northwestern (Albion), 10/21 at Iroquois (Erie), 10/28 Harbor Creek (Harborcreek)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Farrell (25.8), Iroquois (Erie) (5.4), Corry (4.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Saegertown (-31.8), Girard (-25.3), Eisenhower (Russell) (-16.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6 (0.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #463
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10052
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%