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GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Colors: Royal/White
Coach: Doug Paul
League: Western Pennsylvania [WPAC]
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2019 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Will Spochart 6'3" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.6
Shane Spano 6'1" 300 Senior OL/DL 5.3
Preston Foor 5'9" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Experience, 28 Returning Lettermen
Team Weaknesses: Avoiding Injuries

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 0.2
2019 National Rank: #6416
2019 State Rank: #237
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +11.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 1
2020 National Rank*: #4016
2020 State Rank*: #137
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7260
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 128-62 (106-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 32.3
2019 Points Against Average: 12.3
2019 Differential: +20
2019 Wins: #7878 Purchase Line (Commodore) (14-7), #8870 Portage (21-13), #9074 Meyersdale (49-7), #11189 Windber (49-7), #12117 Shade (Cairnbrook) (42-6), #13269 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (30-10), #13314 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (62-21), #13769 Ferndale (Johnstown) (35-0), #13803 North Star (Boswell) (49-7), #14133 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (2-0)
2019 Losses: #3231 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (41-20), #9074 Meyersdale (28-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 64-66
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2004 (Western Pennsylvania)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Shade (Cairnbrook), 9/18 at Conemaugh Township (Davidsville), 9/25 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo), 10/2 North Star (Boswell), 10/9 at Windber, 10/16 at Portage, 10/23 Forest Hills (Sidman), 10/31 at Meyersdale, 11/7 vs Chestnut Ridge (New Paris)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (8.1), Forest Hills (Sidman) (-23.5), Portage (-24.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: North Star (Boswell) (-57.1), Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (-57), Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (-43.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.7 (-21.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -31.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #487
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10451
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 16%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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