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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Raiders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brett Myers
League: Mid-Penn - Capital
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2018 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jose Lopez 5'10" 195 Senior RB/DB 4.53
Arthur Dash 5'10" 210 Senior LB/C 4.9
Tajae Brodie 6'4" 225 Sophomore HB/DE 4.82

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playoff Experience, Running Game, Defensive Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lack Starting Experience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 30.8
2018 National Rank: #1254
2018 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 7.9
2019 National Rank: #2086
2019 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4481
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 99-82 (55-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 13-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 35.3
2018 Points Against Average: 15.8
2018 Differential: +19.5
2018 Wins: #778 Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) (21-14), #1145 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (35-21), #3415 Milton Hershey (Hershey) (32-21), #4494 Wyomissing (41-6), #5867 Bermudian Springs (York Springs) (42-20), #5953 Palmyra (42-6), #6172 Northern York (Dillsburg) (29-6), #8312 East Pennsboro (Enola) (28-0), #8677 Steelton-Highspire (Steelton) (48-40), #8707 Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown) (42-14), #9472 Boiling Springs (51-14), #10891 Trinity (Camp Hill) (42-0), #12142 Camp Hill (63-0)
2018 Losses: #329 Aliquippa (35-0), #844 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (40-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 109-69
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2009 (Mid-Penn - Liberty), 2008 (Mid-Penn - Liberty)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown), 8/30 at Northern York (Dillsburg), 9/6 at Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg), 9/13 at Camp Hill, 9/20 at Steelton-Highspire (Steelton), 9/27 at Boiling Springs, 10/4 Milton Hershey (Hershey), 10/11 at Trinity (Camp Hill), 10/19 East Pennsboro (Enola), 10/25 at Palmyra
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (8.5), Milton Hershey (Hershey) (-1.1), Northern York (Dillsburg) (-14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Camp Hill (-36.3), East Pennsboro (Enola) (-32.5), Boiling Springs (-29.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9 (11.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #289
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7922
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%