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GENERAL
Coach: Tom Dickinson
League: Northern Tier - Large
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #45

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

TOP PLAYERS
Brendan Hill 6'1" 185 Senior RB/CB
Garrett David 6'3" 215 Junior RB/LB
Justin Kriner 6'3" 285 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All RBs/LBs Return, Many Underclassmen Gained Experience Last Season
Team Weaknesses: OL Needs To Come Together/Provide Leadership

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -2.1
2016 National Rank: #7990
2016 State Rank: #341
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -2.6
2017 National Rank: #8012
2017 State Rank: #332
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9135
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 14-9 (8-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 27.1
2016 Points Against Average: 11.5
2016 Differential: +15.6
2016 Wins: #8799 Athens (12-6), #9252 Northwest Area (Shickshinny) (41-6), #10272 Towanda (14-6), #11452 Troy (21-0), #12098 Wyalusing Valley (Wyalusing) (32-14), #13070 Canton (42-8), #13386 Cowanesque Valley (Westfield) (35-0), #14526 Bucktail (Farwell) (61-0)
2016 Losses: #3309 South Williamsport (20-12), #4464 Wellsboro (32-0), #7219 Line Mountain (Herndon) (34-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 63-59
Recent League Championships: 2016
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Northwest Area (Shickshinny), 9/1 at Athens, 9/8 at Wyalusing Valley (Wyalusing), 9/15 South Williamsport, 9/22 Canton, 9/29 at Bucktail (Farwell), 10/6 Towanda, 10/13 at Cowanesque Valley (Westfield), 10/20 at Troy, 10/27 Wellsboro
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South Williamsport (20.1), Wellsboro (17.1), Northwest Area (Shickshinny) (1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bucktail (Farwell) (-62.9), Canton (-37.7), Cowanesque Valley (Westfield) (-34.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8 (-11.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #518
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11555
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%