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GENERAL
Nickname: Chucks
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brad Wright
League: District 9 - Large (moving from Keystone Shortway - Large)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #79

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Gianvito 5'10" 180 Senior RB/CB 4.7
Dylan Ishman 6'0" 180 Senior QB/DB 5.0
Logan Deats 5'9" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Improved Speed/Physicality
Team Weaknesses: Majority Of Lines Graduated

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -26
2017 National Rank: #12049
2017 State Rank: #497
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -43
2018 National Rank: #12142
2018 State Rank: #509
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -3.4
Dynasty National Rank: #10270
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.6
Dynasty Record: 58-95 (28-47-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 22.4
2017 Points Against Average: 29.8
2017 Differential: -7.4
2017 Wins: #12615 Moniteau (West Sunbury) (34-28), #12821 Keystone (Knox) (49-12), #13320 Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley (Rimersburg) (34-18), #13867 St. Marys (23-6)
2017 Losses: #2237 Clarion (43-0), #6650 Brookville (36-0), #8449 Karns City (42-14), #8449 Karns City (42-32), #9893 Redbank Valley (New Bethlehem) (33-7), #10612 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (22-21), #10638 Clarion-Limestone (Strattanville) (46-32)
2017 Opponents W-L: 57-60
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Keystone Shortway - Large), 2009 (tied for 1st; Keystone Shortway)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Clarion, 8/31 Karns City, 9/7 Brookville, 9/14 at St. Marys, 9/21 Kane, 9/28 at Ridgway/Johnsonburg (Ridgway), 10/5 at Bradford, 10/12 Brockway, 10/19 Moniteau (West Sunbury), 10/26 Redbank Valley (New Bethlehem)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Clarion (-0.9), Brookville (-6.3), Bradford (-11.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Marys (-55.7), Moniteau (West Sunbury) (-37.6), Ridgway/Johnsonburg (Ridgway) (-25.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.6 (-11.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #351
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8555
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2018 Projected League Finish: 9th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%