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GENERAL
Nickname: Crimson Tide
Coach: Tom McGeoy
League: Schuylkill 1
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #21

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

TOP PLAYERS
Ian Renninger 6'6" 245 Senior TE/DT
Ian Murhon 6'0" 195 Senior FB/DE
Tyler Timberlake 6'2" 185 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Secondary, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Great QB Leader, 2 LB Leaders Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 25.6
2016 National Rank: #2256
2016 State Rank: #94
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 23.1
2017 National Rank: #2576
2017 State Rank: #120
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3101
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 88-74 (42-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 25.9
2016 Points Against Average: 14.5
2016 Differential: +11.4
2016 Wins: #2287 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (23-14), #3908 Wyomissing (32-7), #4091 North Schuylkill (Ashland) (15-9), #5801 Tamaqua (19-7), #5877 Jim Thorpe (26-13), #6695 Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (34-18), #7279 Lehighton (35-20), #9233 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (33-0), #9665 Wissahickon (Ambler) (35-13)
2016 Losses: #258 Harrisburg (32-7), #1287 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (27-26)
2016 Opponents W-L: 69-57
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2010 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1), 2005 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Wyomissing, 9/1 at Muhlenberg (Laureldale), 9/8 Wissahickon (Ambler), 9/15 Harrisburg, 9/22 Crestwood (Mountain Top), 9/29 Tamaqua, 10/6 at Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven), 10/13 Lehighton, 10/20 at Jim Thorpe, 10/27 North Schuylkill (Ashland)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Harrisburg (56.4), Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (26.6), North Schuylkill (Ashland) (21.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wissahickon (Ambler) (-12.8), Crestwood (Mountain Top) (-12.1), Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (0.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2 (16.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #143
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3692
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%