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GENERAL
Nickname: Barons
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Dave Hahn
League: Lancaster-Lebanon 2
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Flick 6'0" 200 Senior TB/LB 4.6
Evan Simon 6'2.5" 200 Junior QB 4.7
Isaac Perron 5'10" 175 Senior WR/SS 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, 3 Of 5 Starting OL Return, Starting TB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Unproven WRs, Must Fill 3 DL Spots

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 42.3
2017 National Rank: #566
2017 State Rank: #17
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: 32.1
2018 National Rank: #408
2018 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 40.4
Dynasty National Rank: #489
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 163-36 (94-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 43.9
2017 Points Against Average: 13.4
2017 Differential: +30.5
2017 Wins: #623 Governor Mifflin (Shillington) (30-29), #814 Cocalico (Denver) (21-20), #814 Cocalico (Denver) (17-7), #2706 Cedar Crest (Lebanon) (42-6), #2864 Warwick (Lititz) (35-27), #4384 Elizabethtown (35-12), #4716 Lampeter-Strasburg (Lampeter) (41-20), #5959 Waynesboro (55-0), #6877 Solanco (Quarryville) (49-8), #7717 Garden Spot (New Holland) (70-14), #8320 Donegal (Mt. Joy) (46-0), #9811 West York Area (York) (66-6), #11660 Ephrata (79-7)
2017 Losses: #694 Gateway (Monroeville) (31-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 92-64
Recent State Championships: 2003 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg), 9/1 at Hempfield (Landisville), 9/7 Warwick (Lititz), 9/14 Wilson (West Lawn), 9/21 Elizabethtown, 9/28 at Cocalico (Denver), 10/5 Lampeter-Strasburg (Lampeter), 10/12 at Conestoga Valley (Lancaster), 10/19 at Garden Spot (New Holland), 10/26 Solanco (Quarryville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cocalico (Denver) (24.8), Warwick (Lititz) (11), Wilson (West Lawn) (10.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Garden Spot (New Holland) (-28.2), Conestoga Valley (Lancaster) (-18.7), Solanco (Quarryville) (-10.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 (21.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #79
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2903
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%