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GENERAL
Nickname: Big Macs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Evans
League: WPIAL 6A Southeastern (moving from WPIAL 6A 2)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #67

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Smith 6'2" 285 Senior OL/DL
Greyden Piechnick 6'0" 185 Senior WR/FS
Drew Engel 6'1" 200 Junior TE/SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB, DB, T Athleticism/Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3 DL Starters, QB/RB Inexperience, Interior Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 13.5
2016 National Rank: #4364
2016 State Rank: #186
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 8
2017 National Rank: #5468
2017 State Rank: #246
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4776
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 44-91 (24-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 21.6
2016 Points Against Average: 27.3
2016 Differential: -5.7
2016 Wins: #4851 Peters Township (McMurray) (13-10), #4894 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (42-22), #5231 Butler (31-17), #6250 Altoona (21-14), #8439 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (43-7)
2016 Losses: #1291 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (32-7), #1756 Bethel Park (40-20), #2303 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (56-21), #2681 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (35-12), #2696 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (40-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 38-63
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/21/16 Peters Township (McMurray) (13-10), 10/28/16 Butler (31-17)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Kiski Area (Vandergrift), 9/1 Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 9/8 at Penn Hills (Pittsburgh), 9/15 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh), 9/22 at Norwin (North Huntingdon), 9/29 Altoona, 10/6 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh), 10/13 at Bethel Park, 10/20 Peters Township (McMurray), 10/27 at Butler
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bethel Park (35.1), Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (34.7), Norwin (North Huntingdon) (30)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (-1), Altoona (2.5), Butler (9.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1698
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%