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GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Rich Drayton
League: Philadelphia Public - Independence
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #73

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Aquil Moore-Robinson 6'0" 180 QB
DeShawn Wiggins 5'7" 175 Senior RB 4.5
Amir Wakefield 5'9" Senior WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quick Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Line Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -3.7
2017 National Rank: #7798
2017 State Rank: #307
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: -19.7
2018 National Rank: #7815
2018 State Rank: #311
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7604
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.5
Dynasty Record: 89-79 (49-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-9
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 11.5
2017 Points Against Average: 27.1
2017 Differential: -15.6
2017 Wins: #8240 South Philadelphia/Furness (Philadelphia) (20-12), #10460 West Philadelphia (Philadelphia) (35-6), #12003 Washington [George] (Philadelphia) (17-12), #13667 Kensington (Philadelphia) (44-6)
2017 Losses: #427 Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) (53-0), #2078 Northeast (Philadelphia) (28-0), #2078 Northeast (Philadelphia) (46-0), #2078 Northeast (Philadelphia) (41-0), #2787 Gratz [Simon] (Philadelphia) (40-0), #3019 Upper Dublin (Fort Washington) (27-8), #3282 Bartram [John] (Philadelphia) (43-2), #7074 Frankford (Philadelphia) (25-16), #9038 Wissahickon (Ambler) (13-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 86-60
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Philadelphia Public - Liberty), 2011 (Philadelphia Public - AAAA Silver), 2006 (Philadelphia Public - White), 2005 (tied for 1st; Philadelphia Public White), 2004 (Philadelphia Public Mid-City), 2003 (Philadelphia City B)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/25 at Bishop McDevitt (Wyncote), 8/31 at Upper Dublin (Fort Washington), 9/7 at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (Philadelphia), 9/14 Penn Charter [William] (Philadelphia), 9/21 Bartram [John] (Philadelphia), 9/28 Frankford (Philadelphia), 10/5 at Gratz [Simon] (Philadelphia), 10/19 at Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia), 11/22 at Northeast (Philadelphia)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) (41.6), Penn Charter [William] (Philadelphia) (13.5), Northeast (Philadelphia) (6.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Frankford (Philadelphia) (-20.7), Bishop McDevitt (Wyncote) (-16.8), Gratz [Simon] (Philadelphia) (-11.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 (7.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2260
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%