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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Frank Gaffney
League: Colonial-Schuylkill
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #45

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Colin Ibarra 5'10" 235 Senior LB/G 5.0
Dalton Geesey 6'2" 185 Senior WR 4.8
Lane Lehman 5'10" 155 Sophomore RB/SS 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength, Culture
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Stars At QB/WR, Lost Defensive POY To Graduation

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -2.7
2020 National Rank: #6492
2020 State Rank: #333
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -15.9
2021 National Rank: #6466
2021 State Rank: #305
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8963
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.5
Dynasty Record: 101-91 (76-73 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-6
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (tied for 23rd)
2020 Points For Average: 23.8
2020 Points Against Average: 21
2020 Differential: +2.8
2020 Wins: #5136 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (20-12), #8430 Columbia (25-0), #12032 Pequea Valley (Kinzers) (43-6), #12645 Panther Valley (Lansford) (49-6)
2020 Losses: #1130 North Schuylkill (Ashland) (41-19), #1511 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (36-20), #4700 Jim Thorpe (16-9), #4718 Pottsville (27-7), #6422 Tamaqua (38-26), #8998 Lehighton (28-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 46-38
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Tri-Valley), 2005 (Twin Valley), 2004 (Twin Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/6/20 Pequea Valley (Kinzers) (43-6), 11/13/20 Columbia (25-0)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/28 vs Northern Lebanon (Fredericksburg), 9/3 Williams Valley (Tower City), 9/10 Tri-Valley (Hegins), 9/17 Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah), 9/24 Schuylkill Haven, 10/1 Minersville, 10/8 at Palmerton, 10/15 at Catasauqua, 10/22 at Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City), 10/29 at Marian Catholic (Tamaqua)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Tri-Valley (Hegins) (-2.9), Palmerton (-11.1), Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City) (-21.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah) (-64.2), Marian Catholic (Tamaqua) (-57), Northern Lebanon (Fredericksburg) (-54.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -31.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #509
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11364
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 22nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%