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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chuck DiNardo
League: WPIAL 2A Allegheny (moving from WPIAL 3A Allegheny)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Skyy Moore 5'10" 190 Senior QB/DB 4.65
Dino Tomlin 5'11" 165 Senior WR/CB 4.6
Billy Frolich 6'3" 215 Senior WR/S 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Explosive/Balanced Offense, Players Know What Is Required To Be Successful
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Roster Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 15.9
2017 National Rank: #3531
2017 State Rank: #135
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 12.8
2018 National Rank: #1709
2018 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 13.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5161
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 83-65 (68-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 33.2
2017 Points Against Average: 21.8
2017 Differential: +11.4
2017 Wins: #5211 Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh) (35-28), #5791 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (37-28), #7625 Valley (New Kensington) (54-16), #8589 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (38-14), #9323 Deer Lakes (Russellton) (35-6), #9589 Burrell (Lower Burrell) (42-8)
2017 Losses: #1927 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (35-20), #1961 Central Valley (Monaca) (37-21), #3056 Freeport (24-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 41-47
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA Allegheny), 2009 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA Allegheny), 2008 (WPIAL AA Allegheny)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Brownsville, 9/7 at Valley (New Kensington), 9/14 at Steel Valley (Munhall), 9/21 Neshannock (New Castle), 9/29 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church), 10/6 Summit Academy (Herman), 10/19 East Allegheny (North Versailles), 10/26 at Avonworth (Pittsburgh)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Steel Valley (Munhall) (3.9), Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (-2.8), East Allegheny (North Versailles) (-10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Brownsville (-35.7), Summit Academy (Herman) (-31.6), Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (-23.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #294
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7274
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 70%