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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Gold/Royal Blue
Coach: Trait Smith
League: Section 6 AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #67

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Malik Brooks 6'3" 180 Senior WR/FS
Joshua Cooper 6'1" 155 Junior WR/CB
Nico Haney 6'1" 160 Senior FS/WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
D'Andre Jenkins 6'4" 230 Senior SDE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Belief In New System
Team Weaknesses: Lost Great Senior Class, Line Youth, Only Have 2 Home Games Due To Renovations

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -30.1
2017 National Rank: #12598
2017 State Rank: #536
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: -52.5
2018 National Rank: #13166
2018 State Rank: #549
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6418
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 62.3
Dynasty Record: 52-77 (34-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 0-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (tied for 10th)
2017 Points For Average: 12.9
2017 Points Against Average: 43
2017 Differential: -30.1
2017 Wins: none
2017 Losses: #353 Lancaster (53-0), #4228 Starpoint (Lockport) (18-12), #6712 Niagara Falls (43-0), #7352 Orchard Park (54-9), #7923 Hutchinson-Central Tech/Emerson Vo-Tech/City Honors/School of the Arts (Buffalo) (34-9), #8102 Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East (Buffalo) (44-8), #9244 Niagara-Wheatfield (Sanborn) (43-42), #10384 Kenmore East (Tonawanda) (55-23)
2017 Opponents W-L: 38-36
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Section 6 AA - North), 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Lancaster, 9/6 at Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East (Buffalo), 9/15 at Niagara Falls, 9/22 at Orchard Park, 9/27 at Hutchinson-Central Tech/Emerson Vo-Tech/City Honors/School of the Arts (Buffalo), 10/6 Williamsville North (Williamsville), 10/12 at Starpoint (Lockport), 10/20 Clarence
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lancaster (21.9), Williamsville North (Williamsville) (15.3), Starpoint (Lockport) (-0.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Clarence (-21.9), Niagara Falls (-20.2), Hutchinson-Central Tech/Emerson Vo-Tech/City Honors/School of the Arts (Buffalo) (-19.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2 (6.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4060
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 8th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%