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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Frank Gaffney
League: Colonial-Schuylkill (moving from Tri-Valley)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brody Robinson 5'11" 210 Senior OLB/RB 4.81
Josh Leininger 6'0" 160 Senior QB/FS 4.66
Shea Morgan 5'9" 165 Senior WR/C 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran Players Returning In Key Positions, Leadership, Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 0.6
2019 National Rank: #6347
2019 State Rank: #235
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -5.5
2020 National Rank*: #5369
2020 State Rank*: #191
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9047
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 97-85 (74-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 30.5
2019 Points Against Average: 18.5
2019 Differential: +12
2019 Wins: #6182 Williams Valley (Tower City) (28-26), #9087 Susquenita (Duncannon) (27-14), #9648 Tri-Valley (Hegins) (34-7), #9750 Line Mountain (Herndon) (14-6), #9882 Juniata (Mifflintown) (28-12), #12245 Millersburg (61-7), #13035 Halifax (55-30), #13312 Northern Lebanon (Fredericksburg) (50-8)
2019 Losses: #1586 North Schuylkill (Ashland) (42-20), #2813 Upper Dauphin Area (Elizabethville) (30-6), #7458 Newport (21-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 60-65
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Tri-Valley), 2005 (Twin Valley), 2004 (Twin Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 at Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton), 9/18 North Schuylkill (Ashland), 9/25 Jim Thorpe, 10/2 at Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven), 10/9 at Pottsville, 10/16 Panther Valley (Lansford), 10/23 at Lehighton, 10/30 Tamaqua, 11/6 vs Pequea Valley (Kinzers), 11/13 vs Columbia
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: North Schuylkill (Ashland) (13.5), Tamaqua (10), Pottsville (2.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pequea Valley (Kinzers) (-61.5), Panther Valley (Lansford) (-59), Columbia (-39.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.7 (-7.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -18.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -2.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #363
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7852
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 7th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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