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GENERAL
Nickname: Fightin' Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Chris Gicking
League: Central
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Major Graduation Losses, Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 5.8
2021 National Rank: #4425
2021 State Rank: #148
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -8.3
2022 National Rank: #4364
2022 State Rank: #151
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4045
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.9
Dynasty Record: 125-86 (96-73 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 9-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 7-3 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 22.3
2021 Points Against Average: 20.3
2021 Differential: +2
2021 Wins: #4952 Haverford (Havertown) (49-16), #5143 Springfield (18-7), #6857 Radnor (16-13), #6886 Phoenixville (21-14), #7118 Collingswood (NJ) (14-8), #7519 Lower Merion (Ardmore) (24-14), #10304 Penncrest (Media) (21-9), #10304 Penncrest (Media) (39-18), #11895 Harriton (Rosemont) (36-6)
2021 Losses: #268 Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (42-7), #1222 Strath Haven (Wallingford) (42-16), #1222 Strath Haven (Wallingford) (41-13), #3104 Conestoga (Berwyn) (34-16)
2021 Opponents W-L: 72-83
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/24/21 Penncrest (Media) (39-18)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Boys' Latin Charter (Philadelphia), 9/9 Lower Merion (Ardmore), 9/16 at Radnor, 9/23 at Conestoga (Berwyn), 9/30 at Springfield, 10/7 at Upper Darby (Drexel Hill), 10/14 Hatboro-Horsham (Horsham), 10/21 Ridley (Folsom), 10/28 Strath Haven (Wallingford), 11/23 at Penncrest (Media)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Strath Haven (Wallingford) (12.8), Ridley (Folsom) (3.8), Conestoga (Berwyn) (-0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Hatboro-Horsham (Horsham) (-62.8), Lower Merion (Ardmore) (-37.4), Penncrest (Media) (-36.6)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 (2.6 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.5
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #243
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6752
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2022 Projected League Finish: 7th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%