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GENERAL
Coach: Jim DiTulio
League: Bicentennial
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #30

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

TOP PLAYERS
Phil Weinseimer 6'2" 185 Junior QB/CB 4.6
Mike Borys 5'10" 160 Senior RB/FS 4.75
Tom Raupp 5'10" 190 Senior FB/LB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented, Prolific Dual-Threat QB Returns, Top Two Leading Rushers Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 4.7
2018 National Rank: #5332
2018 State Rank: #206
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -12.1
2019 National Rank: #5585
2019 State Rank: #203
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11803
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 67-44 (46-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 35.3
2018 Points Against Average: 18.2
2018 Differential: +17.1
2018 Wins: #5519 Pope John Paul II (Royersford) (42-34), #9198 Bristol (21-0), #9238 Springfield Township (Erdenheim) (34-21), #10881 Kensington (Philadelphia) (41-12), #11412 Jenkintown (45-18), #11717 Academy at Palumbo (Philadelphia) (34-8), #13139 Lower Moreland (Huntingdon Valley) (35-0), #13345 Morrisville (47-0), #13816 Valley Forge Military (Wayne) (48-6)
2018 Losses: #778 Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) (42-13), #3458 Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn) (38-37), #5519 Pope John Paul II (Royersford) (39-27)
2018 Opponents W-L: 71-50
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Upper Moreland (Willow Grove), 8/31 at Pope John Paul II (Royersford), 9/7 at Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn), 9/13 Bristol, 9/20 at Pennington (NJ), 9/27 Jenkintown, 10/4 Springfield Township (Erdenheim), 10/11 Kensington (Philadelphia), 10/18 at Lower Moreland (Huntingdon Valley), 10/25 Morrisville
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn) (2.3), Pope John Paul II (Royersford) (-5.9), Upper Moreland (Willow Grove) (-26.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lower Moreland (Huntingdon Valley) (-61.8), Morrisville (-57.3), Springfield Township (Erdenheim) (-38.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.6 (-8.3 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.4
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #459
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10992
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%