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GENERAL
Nickname: Fightin' Planets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Eric Kasperowicz
League: WPIAL AAAA Greater Allegheny
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #70

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 6-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: New Coaching Staff

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -19
2021 National Rank: #9438
2021 State Rank: #373
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -38.6
2022 National Rank: #9960
2022 State Rank: #402
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 23.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2324
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 61.7
Dynasty Record: 132-70 (99-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 1-9
2021 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th)
2021 Points For Average: 7.7
2021 Points Against Average: 31.6
2021 Differential: -23.9
2021 Wins: #8955 Knoch (Saxonburg) (14-13)
2021 Losses: #1761 North Hills (Pittsburgh) (37-0), #2187 Hampton (Allison Park) (48-14), #3329 Armstrong (Kittanning) (37-0), #3928 New Castle (40-14), #5206 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (25-6), #5440 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (22-7), #5750 Plum (Pittsburgh) (29-0), #6395 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (19-12), #6773 Indiana (46-10)
2021 Opponents W-L: 57-52
Recent League Championships: 2015 (WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2013 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Northeastern), 2012 (WPIAL AAA Northeastern), 2010 (WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2009 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2007 (WPIAL AA 4), 2006 (WPIAL AA 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Montour (McKees Rocks), 9/2 New Castle, 9/9 at Blackhawk (Beaver Falls), 9/16 at Indiana, 9/23 at Moon Area (Moon Township), 9/30 Highlands (Natrona Heights), 10/7 at Kiski Area (Vandergrift), 10/14 Armstrong (Kittanning), 10/21 Hampton (Allison Park), 10/28 at North Catholic (Cranberry Township)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Moon Area (Moon Township) (26.5), Armstrong (Kittanning) (7.8), North Catholic (Cranberry Township) (3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Indiana (-29.6), Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (-18.8), Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (-12.7)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2573
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%