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GENERAL
Nickname: Vanguards
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ray Gionta
League: Ches-Mont - American
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #77

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 1-6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Gabe Boccella 6'0" 185 Senior QB/S 4.6
Jon Kester 5'8" 185 Sophomore RB/LB 4.9
James Gines 6'0" 190 Junior TE/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Skill Position Players Return
Team Weaknesses: Few Players Returning On Lines

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -7.6
2015 National Rank: #9672
2015 State Rank: #408
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -2.1
2016 National Rank: #8329
2016 State Rank: #362
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -4.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9714
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 55-101 (23-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2015 Points For Average: 16.8
2015 Points Against Average: 25.4
2015 Differential: -8.6
2015 Wins: #10555 Kennett (Kennett Square) (26-20), #10672 Chichester (Boothwyn) (20-7), #12768 Harriton (Rosemont) (34-0), #12985 Octorara Area (Atglen) (28-6)
2015 Losses: #2763 Unionville (Kennett Square) (54-6), #3490 Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester) (41-7), #3901 East (West Chester) (35-7), #4597 Great Valley (Malvern) (42-21), #4762 Radnor (42-19), #7422 Pottstown (21-0), #8179 Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) (14-13), #8583 Oxford (23-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 56-74
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 4
Streak List: 11/13/15 Harriton (Rosemont) (34-0), 11/26/15 Chichester (Boothwyn) (20-7), 8/27/16 Pottstown (27-6), 9/2/16 Pope John Paul II (Royersford) (40-25)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/27 at Pottstown, 9/2 Pope John Paul II (Royersford), 9/9 Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia), 9/16 at Oxford, 9/23 Great Valley (Malvern), 9/30 at Kennett (Kennett Square), 10/7 Octorara Area (Atglen), 10/14 East (West Chester), 10/21 at Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester), 10/28 Unionville (Kennett Square), 11/4 at Harriton (Rosemont), 11/24 at Chichester (Boothwyn)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Great Valley (Malvern) (23.4), Unionville (Kennett Square) (21.4), Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester) (18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Harriton (Rosemont) (-28.4), Octorara Area (Atglen) (-24), Pope John Paul II (Royersford) (-20.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #394
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8655
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%