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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Kevin Hubler
League: Inter-County
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #68

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Myers 5'10" 185 Senior QB/LB 4.7
Derek Yingling 5'9" 170 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Jake Shaw 6'1" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, 17 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Younger Guys Need To Step Up/Push For Playing Time

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -23.4
2017 National Rank: #11631
2017 State Rank: #481
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -28.4
2018 National Rank: #9655
2018 State Rank: #391
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -20.2
Dynasty National Rank: #13459
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 37-110 (18-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (7th)
2017 Points For Average: 24.4
2017 Points Against Average: 30.5
2017 Differential: -6.1
2017 Wins: #12628 Glendale (Flinton) (35-7), #13135 Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale) (34-12), #13205 Williamsburg (48-14), #13452 Tussey Mountain (Saxton) (41-34)
2017 Losses: #6276 Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood) (48-14), #7537 Northern Bedford County (Loysburg) (33-13), #8613 Mt. Union (47-7), #8957 Juniata Valley (Alexandria) (39-18), #9188 Southern Huntingdon County (Three Springs) (39-20), #12021 Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (32-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 51-57
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/13/17 Williamsburg (48-14), 10/20/17 Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale) (34-12), 10/27/17 Tussey Mountain (Saxton) (41-34)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg), 8/31 Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale), 9/7 Claysburg-Kimmel (Claysburg), 9/14 at Glendale (Flinton), 9/21 at Mount Union, 9/28 Everett, 10/5 Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood), 10/12 at Williamsburg, 10/19 Northern Bedford County (Loysburg), 10/26 at Juniata Valley (Alexandria)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood) (-9.2), Mount Union (-17.2), Juniata Valley (Alexandria) (-18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Williamsburg (-53.9), Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (-49.9), Everett (-46.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #518
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12228
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%