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GENERAL
Nickname: Crimson Tide
Coach: Tom McGeoy
League: Schuylkill 1 (moving from Berks Inter-County 1)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #54

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Darion Jacoby 5'10" 180 Senior TB/CB
Eric Wapinsky 5'10" 180 Senior QB/FS
Chase Alisauckus 6'1" 210 Senior LB/G

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position/Defensive Experience, Leading Tackler/Rusher/WR All Return, Starting QB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 Starters On OL, Must Find Depth Among Young Players

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -0.7
2015 National Rank: #8116
2015 State Rank: #341
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 2.8
2016 National Rank: #7158
2016 State Rank: #309
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3289
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.1
Dynasty Record: 79-72 (37-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 2-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 16.8
2015 Points Against Average: 28.1
2015 Differential: -11.3
2015 Wins: #5515 Reading (34-14), #9362 Boone [Daniel] (Birdsboro) (33-22)
2015 Losses: #1268 Exeter Township (Reading) (24-7), #2607 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (24-13), #2746 Berwick (27-0), #2911 Governor Mifflin (Shillington) (28-0), #3186 Wyomissing (35-7), #4449 Weiser [Conrad] (Robesonia) (42-20), #7597 Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (18-13), #7661 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (47-41)
2015 Opponents W-L: 69-43
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1), 2005 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Wyomissing (32-7), 9/2/16 Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (34-18)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Wyomissing, 9/2 Muhlenberg (Laureldale), 9/9 at Wissahickon (Ambler), 9/17 at Harrisburg, 9/23 at Crestwood (Mountain Top), 9/30 at Tamaqua, 10/7 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven), 10/14 at Lehighton, 10/21 Jim Thorpe, 10/28 at North Schuylkill (Ashland)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lehighton (27.2), Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (26.4), Harrisburg (17.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Wissahickon (Ambler) (-7), Crestwood (Mountain Top) (2.9), Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (3.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4136
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%