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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Chuck Nagel
League: Section 6 B - 3
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #30

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

TOP PLAYERS
Shayne Harrington 5'10" 165 Senior QB/DB 4.9
Reese Casinelli 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.75
Jonah Wisniewski 6'3.5" 240 Senior OL/DE 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Depth Defensively
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 7.7
2017 National Rank: #5163
2017 State Rank: #169
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -10.3
2018 National Rank: #5611
2018 State Rank: #184
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -16.8
Dynasty National Rank: #13019
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 29-98 (14-71 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 33.5
2017 Points Against Average: 14.5
2017 Differential: +19
2017 Wins: #8316 Wilson (47-20), #8823 Medina/Webber (Medina) (34-6), #9781 Alden (41-14), #10956 Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown) (48-18), #12140 Barker/Royalton-Hartland (Barker) (27-18), #13687 Tonawanda (50-0)
2017 Losses: #2789 Maryvale (Cheektowaga) (18-15), #4318 Lackawanna (22-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 32-40
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Fredonia/Brocton (Fredonia), 9/6 at Burgard (Buffalo), 9/15 Tonawanda, 9/22 Dunkirk, 9/28 at Alden, 10/6 Wilson, 10/13 Eden/North Collins (Eden)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Dunkirk (-5.1), Wilson (-17.8), Alden (-39.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Eden/North Collins (Eden) (-58.1), Tonawanda (-51.2), Alden (-39.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5 (-2.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #402
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9802
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%