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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Kevin Marabito
League: Heritage
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #53

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
David Brothers 5'10" 170 Senior RB/ILB 4.95
Justin Torok 5'10" 200 Senior OL/DT 5.2
Devin Mack 6'2" 185 Senior WR/LB 4.97

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning All OL, Attitude, Improved Team Strength
Team Weaknesses: Undersized, Must Replace 1500-Yard RB, Young At QB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -17.2
2015 National Rank: #11476
2015 State Rank: #492
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -14.7
2016 National Rank: #10972
2016 State Rank: #476
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11781
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 52-76 (46-65 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 18.4
2015 Points Against Average: 33
2015 Differential: -14.6
2015 Wins: #9566 Homer-Center (Homer City) (33-21), #12422 Blairsville (23-7), #13211 Saltsburg (35-13), #13503 St. Joseph's Catholic Academy (Boalsburg) (26-20)
2015 Losses: #1399 Farrell (44-20), #3832 Penns Manor (Clymer) (54-0), #4690 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (52-0), #8663 Northern Cambria (35-13), #10377 Purchase Line (Commodore) (56-8), #13216 Marion Center (28-26)
2015 Opponents W-L: 57-52
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Saltsburg, 9/2 Northern Cambria, 9/9 at Penns Manor (Clymer), 9/16 West Shamokin (Rural Valley), 9/23 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier), 9/30 at Homer-Center (Homer City), 10/7 Blairsville, 10/14 at Purchase Line (Commodore), 10/21 Marion Center
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (26.2), West Shamokin (Rural Valley) (8.2), Penns Manor (Clymer) (6.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Marion Center (-30.5), Saltsburg (-27.1), Blairsville (-14.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #443
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9739
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 8th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%