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GENERAL
Nickname: Crimson Tide
Coach: Tom McGeoy
League: Colonial-Schuylkill
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jazce Carabello-Snowell 6'1" 205 Senior QB/FS 4.6
Raeff Dicello 5'9" 180 Senior WR/CB 4.6
Travontai Davis 5'10" 195 Senior RB/OLB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Athleticism, Improved Strength
Team Weaknesses: Line Experience, Must Lessen Turnovers/Penalties

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 5.8
2020 National Rank: #4573
2020 State Rank: #236
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -0.6
2021 National Rank: #3541
2021 State Rank: #160
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2870
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.5
Dynasty Record: 116-91 (55-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (5th)
2020 Points For Average: 29.8
2020 Points Against Average: 13.8
2020 Differential: +16
2020 Wins: #4700 Jim Thorpe (28-11), #5136 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (27-13), #6422 Tamaqua (21-12), #6772 Pine Grove (27-7), #8998 Lehighton (48-0), #11170 Minersville (52-18)
2020 Losses: #5723 Wilson Area (Easton) (18-14), #7837 Nativity BVM (Pottsville) (31-21)
2020 Opponents W-L: 34-37
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Schuylkill 1), 2010 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1), 2005 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Selinsgrove, 9/3 Wyomissing, 9/10 Saucon Valley (Hellertown), 9/17 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven), 9/24 Lehighton, 10/1 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 10/8 Wilson Area (Easton), 10/15 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli), 10/22 Bangor, 10/29 North Schuylkill (Ashland)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Wyomissing (23.6), North Schuylkill (Ashland) (16.6), Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (5.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bangor (-33.6), Lehighton (-29.5), Wilson Area (Easton) (-14.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (-4.1 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3817
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%