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GENERAL
Nickname: Crimson Tide
Coach: Tom McGeoy
League: Schuylkill 1
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #45

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Parker Zimerofsky 6'4" 260 Senior G/DT
Josh Hamiliton 6'1" 220 Senior C/DL
Jacob Roos 5'10" 170 Senior WR/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Return, Skill Position/Secondary Experience
Team Weaknesses: RB/LB Inexperience, Youth, Have Few Seniors

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 5.6
2017 National Rank: #5607
2017 State Rank: #217
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -17.4
2018 National Rank: #7269
2018 State Rank: #283
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2954
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.6
Dynasty Record: 92-81 (43-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 16.4
2017 Points Against Average: 26.7
2017 Differential: -10.3
2017 Wins: #5060 Tamaqua (42-12), #6989 Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (26-7), #7454 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (13-7), #9038 Wissahickon (Ambler) (46-12)
2017 Losses: #282 Harrisburg (45-0), #703 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (48-7), #1908 Lehighton (54-33), #2625 Jim Thorpe (35-0), #3415 North Schuylkill (Ashland) (40-0), #3763 Wyomissing (14-7), #8062 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (20-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 84-43
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2010 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1), 2005 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Hazleton, 8/31 Wyomissing, 9/7 at Muhlenberg (Laureldale), 9/14 at Crestwood (Mountain Top), 9/21 Glen Mills (Concordville), 9/28 Tamaqua, 10/5 at Lehighton, 10/12 Jim Thorpe, 10/19 at Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven), 10/26 North Schuylkill (Ashland)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hazleton (12.4), Lehighton (10.9), North Schuylkill (Ashland) (1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (-30.4), Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (-19.6), Glen Mills (Concordville) (-12.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 (21.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #135
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3860
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%