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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Greg Botta
League: WPIAL AAAAA Big East
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #23

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 13.5
2019 National Rank: #3701
2019 State Rank: #129
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 7.4
2020 National Rank*: #2879
2020 State Rank*: #102
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 30.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1307
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.3
Dynasty Record: 128-59 (81-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 19.2
2019 Points Against Average: 21.9
2019 Differential: -2.7
2019 Wins: #5069 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (42-21), #5622 Plum (Pittsburgh) (42-14), #5989 West Mifflin (16-9), #8235 Connellsville (35-7)
2019 Losses: #545 Gateway (Monroeville) (31-0), #587 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (21-0), #1102 Moon Area (Moon Township) (35-7), #1512 McKeesport (31-14), #4954 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (28-17)
2019 Opponents W-L: 60-46
Recent State Championships: 2005 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Northeastern), 2011 (WPIAL AAA Keystone), 2009 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Gateway (Monroeville), 9/18 Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh), 9/25 Bethel Park, 10/2 at Connellsville, 10/9 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh), 10/16 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe), 10/23 at Penn-Trafford (Harrison City)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Gateway (Monroeville) (33.7), Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (30.5), Bethel Park (17.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Connellsville (-24.4), Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh) (-14.7), Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (-9.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3 (19.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 5.2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #69
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2029
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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