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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Kevin Marabito
League: Heritage
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nate Fabrizio 6'0" 220 Senior WR 5.0
Riley Miller 6'0" 215 Senior G 5.0
Luke Means 6'1" 165 Junior QB 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, Improved Strength, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Speed

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -10.7
2016 National Rank: #9866
2016 State Rank: #421
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -8.2
2017 National Rank: #9240
2017 State Rank: #393
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11708
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 57-82 (50-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 5th)
2016 Points For Average: 16.5
2016 Points Against Average: 29.1
2016 Differential: -12.6
2016 Wins: #7421 Blairsville (26-24), #8747 Penns Manor (Clymer) (17-12), #10344 Shade (Cairnbrook) (26-22), #10694 Saltsburg (13-8), #12185 Marion Center (21-6)
2016 Losses: #1044 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (57-0), #3430 Homer-Center (Homer City) (61-0), #6181 Northern Cambria (20-13), #8769 West Shamokin (Rural Valley) (26-18), #9007 Juniata Valley (Alexandria) (51-26), #10145 Purchase Line (Commodore) (33-22)
2016 Opponents W-L: 68-60
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Saltsburg, 9/1 at Northern Cambria, 9/8 Penns Manor (Clymer), 9/15 at West Shamokin (Rural Valley), 9/22 at Ligonier Valley (Ligonier), 9/29 Homer-Center (Homer City), 10/6 at Blairsville, 10/13 Purchase Line (Commodore), 10/20 at Marion Center
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: -3.3 (-0.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #363
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7843
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 7th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%