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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Bob Folk
League: Tri-Valley
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 0-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jay Zerby 5'10" 195 Junior RB 4.53
Broc Grosser 6'1" 190 Junior WR
Evan Billow 6'0" 200 Junior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experienced Playing Together
Team Weaknesses: New QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -7.7
2016 National Rank: #9238
2016 State Rank: #385
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: -8.2
2017 National Rank: #9240
2017 State Rank: #393
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -8.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10690
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: even
Dynasty Record: 64-85 (50-64 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 28
2016 Points Against Average: 17.6
2016 Differential: +10.4
2016 Wins: #10672 East Juniata (McAlisterville) (41-18), #12246 Susquenita (Duncannon) (32-21), #12779 Pine Grove (34-14), #12913 Upper Dauphin Area (Elizabethville) (49-8), #13698 Millersburg (39-6), #13769 St. Joseph's Catholic Academy (Boalsburg) (53-8)
2016 Losses: #5459 Juniata (Mifflintown) (21-7), #5746 Newport (31-7), #6004 Williams Valley (Tower City) (21-12), #6287 Steelton-Highspire (Steelton) (20-14), #7219 Line Mountain (Herndon) (26-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 55-66
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Millersburg, 9/1 Pine Grove, 9/8 at Susquenita (Duncannon), 9/15 Williams Valley (Tower City), 9/22 at East Juniata (McAlisterville), 9/29 Line Mountain (Herndon), 10/6 St. Joseph's Catholic Academy (Boalsburg), 10/13 at Juniata (Mifflintown), 10/20 Upper Dauphin Area (Elizabethville), 10/27 at Newport
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Williams Valley (Tower City) (15.2), Juniata (Mifflintown) (0.4), Newport (-2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Millersburg (-33.8), St. Joseph's Catholic Academy (Boalsburg) (-32.9), Susquenita (Duncannon) (-30.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4 (-9.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #528
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11920
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%