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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Raiders
Coach: Sam Bonner
League: Schuylkill 1 (moving from Anthracite)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ed Titus 6'1" 230 Senior TE/DE 4.95
Matt Weaver 6'4" 215 Senior TE/OLB 4.72
Chance Szabo 5'7" 200 Senior FB/NG 4.94

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Returners
Team Weaknesses: Young OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 4.1
2015 National Rank: #6912
2015 State Rank: #286
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 4.6
2016 National Rank: #6713
2016 State Rank: #284
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8177
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 69-67 (54-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 7th)
2015 Points For Average: 23.6
2015 Points Against Average: 20.3
2015 Differential: +3.3
2015 Wins: #4970 Marian Catholic (Tamaqua) (31-21), #10548 Panther Valley (Lansford) (27-12), #10943 Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah) (51-8), #12058 Minersville (35-0), #12119 Schuylkill Valley (Leesport) (37-14)
2015 Losses: #1407 Lehighton (43-7), #2607 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (35-6), #3745 Jim Thorpe (23-7), #4375 North Schuylkill (Ashland) (20-14), #7709 Schuylkill Haven (27-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 57-54
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Anthracite)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/6/15 Marian Catholic (Tamaqua) (31-21), 8/26/16 Minersville (49-13), 9/2/16 Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City) (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Minersville, 9/2 at Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City), 9/9 at Schuylkill Haven, 9/16 Panther Valley (Lansford), 9/23 at Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven), 9/30 Pottsville, 10/7 Lehighton, 10/14 at Jim Thorpe, 10/21 North Schuylkill (Ashland), 10/28 at Marian Catholic (Tamaqua)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lehighton (27.2), Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (26.4), Marian Catholic (Tamaqua) (17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Minersville (-21.3), Panther Valley (Lansford) (-9), Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City) (0.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #230
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5413
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%