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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Larry Wiser
League: Keystone Shortway - Large
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 12.1
2016 National Rank: #4668
2016 State Rank: #196
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 19.9
2017 National Rank: #3053
2017 State Rank: #137
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5799
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 114-52 (70-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 35.4
2016 Points Against Average: 11.9
2016 Differential: +23.5
2016 Wins: #4880 Brockway (40-24), #8237 Clarion-Limestone (Strattanville) (34-14), #10011 St. Marys (40-7), #10087 Redbank Valley (New Bethlehem) (28-20), #11639 Moniteau (West Sunbury) (31-6), #12399 Brookville (31-0), #12549 Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley (Rimersburg) (54-0), #12651 Punxsutawney (41-0), #14226 Keystone (Knox) (69-8)
2016 Losses: #2834 Kane (21-14), #2975 Karns City (31-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-55
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Keystone Shortway - Small), 2013 (Keystone Shortway - Small), 2012 (Keystone Shortway - Small), 2011 (Keystone Shortway - Small), 2010 (Keystone Shortway - Small), 2005 (tied for 1st; Keystone Shortway), 2004 (tied for 1st; Keystone Shortway)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Punxsutawney, 9/8 at Brookville, 9/15 Keystone (Knox), 9/22 at Clarion-Limestone (Strattanville), 9/29 Moniteau (West Sunbury), 10/5 at Redbank Valley (New Bethlehem), 10/13 Karns City, 10/20 Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley (Rimersburg), 10/27 at St. Marys
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Karns City (11.2), Clarion-Limestone (Strattanville) (4.2), Redbank Valley (New Bethlehem) (-7.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Keystone (Knox) (-38.6), Brookville (-32.8), St. Marys (-22.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.8 (-4.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #531
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12009
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%



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