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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mike Collodi
League: WPIAL 3A Interstate (moving from WPIAL 3A 3)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
A.J. Ackerman 6'5" 265 Junior OL/DL 5.1
Zack Benedict 6'0" 175 Junior QB 4.85
Tyler Ocilka 6'0" 210 Senior TE/DE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning 4 Of 5 Starting OL, Returning All-Conference QB, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Graduated 4 All-Conference Players That Played On Each Side Of Ball

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 8.7
2016 National Rank: #5382
2016 State Rank: #226
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 11.2
2017 National Rank: #4764
2017 State Rank: #205
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7906
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 46-85 (29-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 24.7
2016 Points Against Average: 21.3
2016 Differential: +3.4
2016 Wins: #7076 McGuffey (Claysville) (42-14), #7548 Yough (Herminie) (20-18), #7759 Burgettstown (41-6), #10961 Southmoreland (Alverton) (39-0), #11888 Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg) (33-0)
2016 Losses: #1699 Central Valley (Monaca) (56-13), #2043 Derry (27-15), #3699 Mt. Pleasant (42-13), #4440 South Park (29-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 44-47
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/28/16 Burgettstown (41-6)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Derry, 9/8 at Central Valley (Monaca), 9/15 at Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg), 9/22 McGuffey (Claysville), 9/29 Mt. Pleasant, 10/6 at Yough (Herminie), 10/13 at Southmoreland (Alverton), 10/20 South Park, 10/27 Burgettstown
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Central Valley (Monaca) (38.6), Derry (25), Mt. Pleasant (14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg) (-24.6), Southmoreland (Alverton) (-10.6), Burgettstown (2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #230
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5013
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%