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GENERAL
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bill Packer
League: Heritage
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zack Horwat 5'7" 155 Senior HB/FS 4.8
Adam Dumm 6'0.5" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.85
Zack Johnston 5'8" 230 Senior C/DT 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -5.4
2016 National Rank: #8753
2016 State Rank: #368
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -2.9
2017 National Rank: #8086
2017 State Rank: #337
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7933
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 95-59 (72-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (tied for 7th)
2016 Points For Average: 19.4
2016 Points Against Average: 20.8
2016 Differential: -1.4
2016 Wins: #8769 West Shamokin (Rural Valley) (20-7), #10029 Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale) (35-14), #10694 Saltsburg (40-12), #11969 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (22-19), #12185 Marion Center (34-12)
2016 Losses: #1044 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (47-6), #3430 Homer-Center (Homer City) (21-14), #6181 Northern Cambria (29-9), #6429 Portage (38-19), #7421 Blairsville (15-9), #9848 United (Armagh) (17-12), #10145 Purchase Line (Commodore) (19-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 75-62
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Northern Cambria, 9/1 at West Shamokin (Rural Valley), 9/8 at United (Armagh), 9/15 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier), 9/22 at Homer-Center (Homer City), 9/29 Blairsville, 10/6 at Purchase Line (Commodore), 10/13 Marion Center, 10/20 at Saltsburg
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (35.8), Homer-Center (Homer City) (11.1), Northern Cambria (10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Marion Center (-23.9), Saltsburg (-19.8), Blairsville (-10)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 (-1.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #370
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8019
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%