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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Max Shoemaker
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Pfister 6'2" 185 Senior QB/S 4.65
Matt Whysong 6'0" 165 Junior SB/CB 4.6
Jonah Hillegass 6'1" 175 Junior FB/OLB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, QB Experience, Competitiveness
Team Weaknesses: Line Size, Must Find FB Who Can Run/Block

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 16.3
2019 National Rank: #3221
2019 State Rank: #110
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 8.1
2020 National Rank*: #2757
2020 State Rank*: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4889
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 131-65 (37-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 8-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 29
2019 Points Against Average: 18.6
2019 Differential: +10.4
2019 Wins: #3267 Bedford (20-19), #4950 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (40-23), #6026 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (21-14), #6400 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (41-20), #6462 Cambria Heights (Patton) (39-14), #8961 Somerset (26-7), #10236 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (43-7), #10583 Forest Hills (Sidman) (35-7), #11537 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (42-6)
2019 Losses: #685 Richland (Johnstown) (51-7), #1513 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (35-20), #3521 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (20-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 83-60
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Mountain), 2007 (Inter-County - Nittany)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 at Bedford, 9/18 Bishop McCort (Johnstown), 9/25 at Forest Hills (Sidman), 10/2 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown), 10/10 at Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona), 10/16 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown), 10/23 Somerset, 10/30 at Windber, 11/7 vs Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin), 11/13 at Wilmington Area (New Wilmington)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (18.7), Bedford (14), Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (9.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (-44.7), Windber (-24.8), Forest Hills (Sidman) (-23.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8 (4.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -8.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -2.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #206
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5196
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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