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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Shanon Manning
League: Mountain
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
J.D. Besch 6'3" 285 Senior OL/DL
Ethan Rossman 6'4" 210 Senior QB/LB
Julian Emel 5'10" 170 FS/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB/Line Experience, RB Speed, Majority Of Specialists Return
Team Weaknesses: Lost Explosive RBs/WRs, Inexperienced Skill Position Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 19.3
2019 National Rank: #2749
2019 State Rank: #91
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 13.1
2020 National Rank*: #2040
2020 State Rank*: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 4.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7552
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 82-100 (52-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 34.8
2019 Points Against Average: 16.6
2019 Differential: +18.2
2019 Wins: #2965 Bald Eagle Area (Wingate) (38-0), #4688 Clearfield (35-21), #4688 Clearfield (28-19), #7102 Central (Martinsburg) (54-7), #7428 Huntingdon (47-3), #9428 Tyrone (55-10), #10077 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (2-0), #10341 Central Mountain (Mill Hall) (41-14), #11862 Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (55-7)
2019 Losses: #429 Cathedral Prep (Erie) (49-21), #1497 Jersey Shore (55-35), #2991 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (14-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 77-65
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Mountain Seven Mountains)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 at Tyrone, 9/18 at Central (Martinsburg), 10/2 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills), 10/9 at Huntingdon, 10/16 at Bald Eagle Area (Wingate), 10/23 at Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg), 10/30 vs Juniata (Mifflintown)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (5.6), Bald Eagle Area (Wingate) (-3.9), Central (Martinsburg) (-4.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (-29.4), Huntingdon (-25.5), Juniata (Mifflintown) (-21.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 (7.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -13.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #300
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6594
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 69%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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