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GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Terry Verrelli
League: District 10 Region 2
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 38.2
2016 National Rank: #870
2016 State Rank: #35
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 36.7
2017 National Rank: #964
2017 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 23.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1709
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 130-41 (69-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 41.4
2016 Points Against Average: 11.7
2016 Differential: +29.7
2016 Wins: #2834 Kane (42-0), #3066 Sharon (30-13), #3309 Sharpsville (63-21), #3309 Sharpsville (56-7), #4517 Greenville (35-0), #4517 Greenville (35-8), #5845 Slippery Rock (48-7), #6318 West Middlesex (49-6), #7219 Reynolds (Greenville) (35-6), #10440 Eisenhower (Russell) (52-0), #11053 Lakeview (Stoneboro) (45-6), #11952 Mercer (56-13)
2016 Losses: #95 Steel Valley (Munhall) (49-13), #1150 Hickory (Hermitage) (28-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 97-63
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; District 10 Region 1 A), 2012 (tied for 1st; District 10 Region 3 AA), 2011 (District 10 Region 3 AA), 2009 (tied for 1st; District 10 Region 3 AA), 2008 (District 10 Region 3 AA), 2007 (District 10 Region 3 AA), 2006 (District 10 Region 3 AA), 2005 (District 10 Region 3 AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Sharon, 9/1 at West Middlesex, 9/8 Lakeview (Stoneboro), 9/15 at Sharpsville, 9/22 Mercer, 9/29 Reynolds (Greenville), 10/6 at Greenville, 10/13 Hickory (Hermitage), 10/20 at Slippery Rock
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hickory (Hermitage) (37.5), Greenville (17.3), Sharpsville (12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mercer (-22.3), Lakeview (Stoneboro) (-16.9), Reynolds (Greenville) (-7.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (15.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #309
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6338
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 46%