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GENERAL
Nickname: Crimson Tide
Coach: Tom McGeoy
League: Schuylkill 1
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Damon Yost 5'9" 165 Senior QB
Mason Barnes 6'0" 165 Senior WR/DB
Chris Wallace 6'6" 250 Senior T/DT

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 9.8
2018 National Rank: #4254
2018 State Rank: #161
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2019 Starting Power Rating: -1
2019 National Rank: #3370
2019 State Rank: #123
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 21.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2994
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.4
Dynasty Record: 99-86 (45-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2018 Points For Average: 27.3
2018 Points Against Average: 23.6
2018 Differential: +3.7
2018 Wins: #4494 Wyomissing (21-7), #7281 Bangor (54-14), #7343 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (41-40), #8534 Lehighton (21-13), #9292 Glen Mills (Concordville) (38-14), #10654 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (33-6), #11641 Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (35-0)
2018 Losses: #1343 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (40-28), #1358 North Schuylkill (Ashland) (49-27), #2723 Jim Thorpe (30-16), #2901 Tamaqua (35-6), #5487 Hazleton (35-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 74-63
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2010 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1), 2005 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Hazleton, 8/30 Wyomissing, 9/6 Muhlenberg (Laureldale), 9/13 Crestwood (Mountain Top), 9/20 at Interboro (Prospect Park), 9/27 Tamaqua, 10/4 Lehighton, 10/11 at Jim Thorpe, 10/18 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven), 10/25 at North Schuylkill (Ashland)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: North Schuylkill (Ashland) (19.9), Tamaqua (10.3), Jim Thorpe (-3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (-50.6), Crestwood (Mountain Top) (-40.4), Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (-29.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 (4.4 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.1
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #235
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6606
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%