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GENERAL
Nickname: Crimson Tide
Coach: Tom McGeoy
League: Colonial-Schuylkill
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Begansky 6'4" 270 Senior T
Joey Palko 6'4" 230 Senior TE/DE 4.6
Kieran Houston 6'2" 250 Senior G/DT 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 17.4
2021 National Rank: #2526
2021 State Rank: #79
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 2.1
2022 National Rank: #2713
2022 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 20.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2783
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.6
Dynasty Record: 124-94 (62-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 29.5
2021 Points Against Average: 17
2021 Differential: +12.5
2021 Wins: #2517 North Schuylkill (Ashland) (20-12), #3116 Selinsgrove (12-0), #5536 Bangor (34-12), #5822 Wilson Area (Easton) (43-8), #7475 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (42-26), #7688 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (47-14), #7699 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (35-7), #10642 Lehighton (43-8)
2021 Losses: #528 Wyomissing (42-14), #1862 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (35-21), #2145 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (23-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 82-48
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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Jersey Shore, 9/2 Wyomissing, 9/9 Lehighton, 9/16 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven), 9/23 Saucon Valley (Hellertown), 9/30 Bangor, 10/7 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli), 10/15 Wilson Area (Easton), 10/21 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 10/28 North Schuylkill (Ashland)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Wyomissing (28), Jersey Shore (26), North Schuylkill (Ashland) (2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Lehighton (-38.5), Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (-36), Wilson Area (Easton) (-28.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 (7 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #106
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3451
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 8th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%