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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Paul Bozella
League: Northern Tier - Small
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #59

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rhyle Strausbaugh 5'10" 200 Senior MLB/FB 4.8
Brayden Strouse 6'2" 195 Senior QB/OLB 4.9
Hunter Budman 5'9" 185 Senior RB/CB 4.47

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, OL Experience, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2 Excellent CBs, WR Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -27.7
2017 National Rank: #12307
2017 State Rank: #507
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -38.7
2018 National Rank: #11537
2018 State Rank: #479
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -29
Dynasty National Rank: #14202
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 27-126 (8-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 24.2
2017 Points Against Average: 21.1
2017 Differential: +3.1
2017 Wins: #12836 Canton (34-7), #13940 Columbia Montour Vo-Tech (Bloomsburg) (32-12), #13984 Cowanesque Valley (Westfield) (27-6), #14083 Bucktail (Farwell) (47-6), #14083 Bucktail (Farwell) (35-8), #14237 Sayre (27-0)
2017 Losses: #3533 South Williamsport (48-6), #5780 Wellsboro (51-8), #11024 Warrior Run (Turbotville) (34-26), #11222 Muncy (17-7), #11253 Wyalusing Valley (Wyalusing) (28-6), #11253 Wyalusing Valley (Wyalusing) (36-35)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-75
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 South Williamsport, 8/31 Canton, 9/7 at Wellsboro, 9/14 Sayre, 9/22 at Columbia Montour Vo-Tech (Bloomsburg), 9/28 at Nativity BVM (Pottsville), 10/5 Muncy, 10/12 Troy, 10/19 at Cowanesque Valley (Westfield), 10/26 at Bucktail (Farwell)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: South Williamsport (0.8), Wellsboro (-17.7), Muncy (-30.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bucktail (Farwell) (-64.1), Columbia Montour Vo-Tech (Bloomsburg) (-61), Sayre (-60.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.2 (-25.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #549
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13203
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%