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GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Rich Drayton
League: Philadelphia Public - American (moving from Philadelphia Public - Independence)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #70

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Balansma Kamara 6'3" 220 OLB
Fred Fulmore 5'9" 165 RB/CB 4.5
Milt James 5'10" 200 FB/ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Stopping Run
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -7.5
2019 National Rank: #8281
2019 State Rank: #332
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -15.6
2020 National Rank*: #7673
2020 State Rank*: #301
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 4.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7720
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.8
Dynasty Record: 92-101 (49-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 1-11
2019 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2019 Points For Average: 11.8
2019 Points Against Average: 32.6
2019 Differential: -20.8
2019 Wins: #8888 Kensington (Philadelphia) (28-18)
2019 Losses: #856 Northeast (Philadelphia) (41-0), #856 Northeast (Philadelphia) (36-16), #1358 Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) (26-8), #2073 Penn Charter [William] (Philadelphia) (44-8), #2079 Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (Philadelphia) (41-0), #3751 Bishop McDevitt (Wyncote) (35-21), #5481 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Philadelphia) (38-12), #6118 Upper Dublin (Fort Washington) (38-9), #6132 Bartram [John] (Philadelphia) (26-12), #6171 Olney (Philadelphia) (24-14), #6596 Gratz [Simon] (Philadelphia) (24-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 91-52
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Philadelphia Public - Liberty), 2011 (Philadelphia Public - AAAA Silver), 2006 (Philadelphia Public - White), 2005 (tied for 1st; Philadelphia Public White), 2004 (Philadelphia Public Mid-City), 2003 (Philadelphia City B)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #472
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10137
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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