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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Michael Whitehead
League: Mid-Penn - Commonwealth
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Stone Huffman 6'3" 225 TE/DE
Jared Plessinger 6'0" 180 QB/DB
Jacob Hart 5'11" 175 RB/LB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Charles Katshir 6'3" 210 Senior OLB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 41.5
2017 National Rank: #611
2017 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 18.6
2018 National Rank: #1166
2018 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 46.1
Dynasty National Rank: #235
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.5
Dynasty Record: 145-47 (78-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 32.2
2017 Points Against Average: 16.2
2017 Differential: +16
2017 Wins: #287 Coatesville (21-14), #525 State College (36-21), #1569 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (49-23), #2332 Hempfield (Landisville) (28-7), #2855 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (62-9), #2855 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (42-3), #3188 Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown) (24-14), #4157 Central York (York) (35-0), #4730 Carlisle (37-7), #9237 Chambersburg (35-13)
2017 Losses: #282 Harrisburg (56-14), #380 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (24-21), #1854 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (20-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 98-54
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Mid-Penn Commonwealth)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg), 8/31 at Central York (York), 9/7 at Coatesville, 9/14 at Central Dauphin (Harrisburg), 9/21 Harrisburg, 9/28 at Chambersburg, 10/5 Carlisle, 10/12 Altoona, 10/19 at Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg), 10/26 State College
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: State College (34), Coatesville (32.9), Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Chambersburg (-24.7), Altoona (-11.3), Carlisle (-3.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28 (30.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1055
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%