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GENERAL
Nickname: Gremlins
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Joe Sherwin
League: District 9 - Large
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Waltman 6'4" 230 Senior TE/ILB 5.2
Luke Garing 6'1" 215 Junior RB/OLB 5.0
Kaden Scherer 5'10" 150 Senior WR/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost Starting QB/Top RB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -3.2
2019 National Rank: #7287
2019 State Rank: #282
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -12.3
2020 National Rank*: #6915
2020 State Rank*: #268
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4278
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.1
Dynasty Record: 150-56 (83-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 32.5
2019 Points Against Average: 20.1
2019 Differential: +12.4
2019 Wins: #7995 Kane (22-9), #9046 Keystone (Knox) (28-22), #9376 St. Marys (55-20), #11840 Moniteau (West Sunbury) (21-6), #12144 Brockway (43-14), #12261 Titusville (35-13), #13333 Bradford (42-13), #13813 Punxsutawney (49-7)
2019 Losses: #3855 Ridgway/Johnsonburg (Ridgway) (19-13), #3855 Ridgway/Johnsonburg (Ridgway) (34-27), #5788 Clarion (42-14), #8049 Brookville (42-41)
2019 Opponents W-L: 71-60
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Keystone Shortway - Large), 2015 (Keystone Shortway - Large), 2014 (Keystone Shortway - Large), 2013 (Keystone Shortway - Large), 2012 (Keystone Shortway - Large), 2009 (tied for 1st; Keystone Shortway), 2007 (Keystone Shortway), 2006 (Keystone Shortway), 2005 (tied for 1st; Keystone Shortway)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 at Moniteau (West Sunbury), 9/18 vs DuBois, 9/25 at Brookville, 10/2 at Punxsutawney, 10/9 at Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] (Clarion), 10/16 Moniteau (West Sunbury), 10/23 vs Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] (Clarion), 10/30 vs Brookville, 11/6 at Wilmington Area (New Wilmington)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (18.7), Brookville (-8.6), Moniteau (West Sunbury) (-28.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Punxsutawney (-57.8), DuBois (-48.9), Moniteau (West Sunbury) (-28.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.5 (-12.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -17.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -0.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #358
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7749
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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