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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Frank Gaffney
League: Tri-Valley
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #57

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dalton Kintzel 5'10" 200 Senior FB/LB 4.8
Josh Leininger 5'11" 160 Junior QB/S 4.6
Nate Minnich 6'2" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Senior Class Experienced Success Last Season, 1000-Yard Rusher Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Only 2nd Year Of Program, Replacing Defensive Standout, Lost Excellent WR To Graduation

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -20.2
2018 National Rank: #10670
2018 State Rank: #432
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -30
2019 National Rank: #9488
2019 State Rank: #377
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9228
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.6
Dynasty Record: 89-82 (67-65 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-6
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (tied for 7th)
2018 Points For Average: 25.6
2018 Points Against Average: 18.8
2018 Differential: +6.8
2018 Wins: #10765 Susquenita (Duncannon) (22-7), #11879 Newport (31-14), #13672 Millersburg (48-8), #13799 Northern Lebanon (Fredericksburg) (50-14)
2018 Losses: #6585 Halifax (20-16), #7184 Upper Dauphin Area (Elizabethville) (34-20), #8507 Tri-Valley (Hegins) (20-15), #8576 Williams Valley (Tower City) (21-14), #10139 Line Mountain (Herndon) (22-20), #11067 Juniata (Mifflintown) (28-20)
2018 Opponents W-L: 52-58
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2005 (Twin Valley), 2004 (Twin Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Northern Lebanon (Fredericksburg), 8/30 Millersburg, 9/6 Newport, 9/13 Tri-Valley (Hegins), 9/20 Susquenita (Duncannon), 9/28 Juniata (Mifflintown), 10/4 Williams Valley (Tower City), 10/11 Line Mountain (Herndon), 10/18 Upper Dauphin Area (Elizabethville), 10/25 Halifax
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Upper Dauphin Area (Elizabethville) (-17.8), Halifax (-26.4), Line Mountain (Herndon) (-28.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Northern Lebanon (Fredericksburg) (-64.2), Millersburg (-52), Susquenita (Duncannon) (-38.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #504
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11953
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%