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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Lions
Colors: Gold
Coach: Dave Keefer
League: WPIAL 4A Big Nine (moving from WPIAL 4A 2)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 5-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Hoyle 6'0" 205 Senior QB/LB 4.55
Joe Williams 5'11" 160 RB/FS 4.5
Tyler Williams 5'10" 160 Junior WR/DB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 11.4
2016 National Rank: #4830
2016 State Rank: #206
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 11.9
2017 National Rank: #4625
2017 State Rank: #203
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 4
Dynasty National Rank: #6909
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 62-72 (46-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 25.7
2016 Points Against Average: 24.7
2016 Differential: +1
2016 Wins: #5029 Montour (McKees Rocks) (46-35), #6606 Trinity (Washington) (27-0), #10625 Laurel Highlands (Uniontown) (49-21), #10961 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (36-8), #11030 Uniontown (49-7)
2016 Losses: #357 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (49-0), #2025 West Mifflin (37-0), #2550 Ringgold (Monongahela) (20-15), #2681 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (28-21), #3234 Belle Vernon (42-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-53
Recent League Championships: 2009 (WPIAL AAA Keystone), 2004 (WPIAL AAA 2), 2003 (WPIAL AAA-2 Keystone)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/7/16 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (36-8), 10/14/16 Montour (McKees Rocks) (46-35), 10/21/16 Trinity (Washington) (27-0), 10/28/16 Uniontown (49-7)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 9/1 Ringgold (Monongahela), 9/8 Laurel Highlands (Uniontown), 9/15 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills), 9/22 at Belle Vernon, 9/29 at West Mifflin, 10/6 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown), 10/13 Montour (McKees Rocks), 10/20 Trinity (Washington), 10/20 at Trinity (Camp Hill), 10/27 at Uniontown
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (42.8), Ringgold (Monongahela) (32.8), Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (29)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Uniontown (-15), Laurel Highlands (Uniontown) (-10.3), Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (-7.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #134
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3546
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%