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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jim Roth
League: Heartland II
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gaige Garcia 5'10" 185 Sophomore
Stone Hollenbach 6'2" 180 Junior QB
Julian Fleming 6'2" 180 Sophomore DB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, 3 Key Skill Position Players Return, All Line Starters Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Lost Two Starters At RB, TE

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 38.3
2016 National Rank: #861
2016 State Rank: #34
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 44.8
2017 National Rank: #480
2017 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 34.4
Dynasty National Rank: #485
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 176-22 (72-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 15-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 44.8
2016 Points Against Average: 18.7
2016 Differential: +26.1
2016 Wins: #1044 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (31-27), #2096 Schuylkill Haven (20-5), #2938 Montoursville (42-21), #3309 South Williamsport (49-21), #3662 Selinsgrove (52-35), #4046 Danville (47-7), #6134 Mount Carmel (63-34), #6753 Hughesville (35-19), #7168 Bloomsburg (65-21), #7219 Line Mountain (Herndon) (49-0), #7399 Lewisburg (35-0), #7421 Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (49-6), #9392 Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (47-20), #10272 Towanda (69-34), #12149 Milton (56-0)
2016 Losses: #95 Steel Valley (Munhall) (49-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 113-78
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2006 (A), 2005 (A), 2004 (A), 2003 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 (Heartland III), 2012 (Heartland III), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Central Susquehanna 2), 2005 (tied for 1st; Central Susquehanna 2), 2004 (Central Susquehanna 2), 2003 (Central Susquehanna 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Shamokin Area (Coal Township), 9/1 at Bloomsburg, 9/8 Mount Carmel, 9/15 Hughesville, 9/22 at Lewisburg, 9/29 Milton, 10/6 Montoursville, 10/13 Danville, 10/20 at Central Columbia (Bloomsburg), 10/27 at Selinsgrove
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Selinsgrove (26.2), Danville (25.5), Mount Carmel (13.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Milton (-21.8), Hughesville (-4.5), Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (-0.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (15.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #258
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5416
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 83%