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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chuck DiNardo
League: WPIAL 3A Allegheny (moving from WPIAL 3A 2)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #56

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chase Villani 6'2" 215 Senior ILB/RB 4.85
Skyy Moore 5'10" 190 Junior DB/QB 4.71
Billy Frolich 6'3" 210 Junior WR/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Offensive Starters Return, Dual-Threat QB
Team Weaknesses: Must Stay Healthy To Challenge For Conference Title

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -10
2016 National Rank: #9727
2016 State Rank: #412
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -2.5
2017 National Rank: #7989
2017 State Rank: #331
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7
Dynasty National Rank: #5933
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 77-62 (63-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 0-9
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2016 Points For Average: 17.2
2016 Points Against Average: 30.2
2016 Differential: -13
2016 Wins: none
2016 Losses: #1387 Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh) (35-7), #1699 Central Valley (Monaca) (2-0), #4213 Valley (New Kensington) (27-21), #4802 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (40-21), #5582 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (44-35), #6650 Freeport (40-23), #7421 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (28-13), #7628 Burrell (Lower Burrell) (35-21), #8216 Deer Lakes (Russellton) (21-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 48-41
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA Allegheny), 2009 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA Allegheny), 2008 (WPIAL AA Allegheny)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh), 9/8 at Burrell (Lower Burrell), 9/15 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church), 9/22 at Freeport, 9/29 at Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh), 10/7 Valley (New Kensington), 10/13 at Avonworth (Pittsburgh), 10/20 Deer Lakes (Russellton), 10/27 at Central Valley (Monaca)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Central Valley (Monaca) (38.6), Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh) (30.9), Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (15.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Burrell (Lower Burrell) (-9), Deer Lakes (Russellton) (-2.8), Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (3.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3648
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%