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GENERAL
Nickname: Colts
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Sam Shutty
League: Heritage
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 0-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mark Marino 5'11" 190 Senior QB/DB 4.74
Logan Onkst 5'11" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.67
Ben Vasil 5'10" 170 Senior RB 4.56

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size/Experience, QB/RB Experience/Speed/Agility
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Passing Game

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -7.4
2017 National Rank: #8694
2017 State Rank: #355
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -14.4
2018 National Rank: #6558
2018 State Rank: #261
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8997
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.5
Dynasty Record: 81-77 (72-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 28.2
2017 Points Against Average: 20.9
2017 Differential: +7.3
2017 Wins: #8317 Windber (37-20), #9386 West Shamokin (Rural Valley) (27-14), #10605 Penns Manor (Clymer) (42-12), #11570 United (Armagh) (28-12), #12384 Marion Center (35-14), #12695 Blairsville (47-20), #13197 Saltsburg (48-27)
2017 Losses: #2163 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (44-0), #3630 Homer-Center (Homer City) (28-26), #8736 Purchase Line (Commodore) (20-6), #8957 Juniata Valley (Alexandria) (19-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 68-60
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at United (Armagh), 8/31 Saltsburg, 9/7 at West Shamokin (Rural Valley), 9/14 Purchase Line (Commodore), 9/21 at Marion Center, 9/28 Homer-Center (Homer City), 10/5 Blairsville, 10/12 at Ligonier Valley (Ligonier), 10/19 Penns Manor (Clymer)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (10.4), Homer-Center (Homer City) (1.7), West Shamokin (Rural Valley) (-22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Saltsburg (-47.7), Marion Center (-43.9), Penns Manor (Clymer) (-39.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3 (-7.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #425
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10492
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%