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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Chuck Nagel
League: Section 6 C - North
Playoff Division: C
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nate Snow 6'0" 170 QB 4.7
Ben Dickinson 6'3" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Brayden Walker 5'10" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 15 Returning Starters, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -42.2
2022 National Rank: #12707
2022 State Rank: #455
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -48.2
2023 National Rank: #10790
2023 State Rank: #336
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -25.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11408
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23
Dynasty Record: 17-20 (9-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 22.1
2022 Points Against Average: 28.9
2022 Differential: -6.8
2022 Wins: #10851 Wilson (34-25), #13452 Tonawanda (26-25)
2022 Losses: #5936 Lackawanna (40-14), #9438 Medina (21-7), #11271 Cleveland Hill (Cheektowaga) (20-14), #11387 Akron (47-35), #12578 Eden/North Collins (Eden) (25-21), #12774 Royalton-Hartland/Barker/Webber (Middleport) (28-26)
2022 Opponents W-L: 44-35
Recent League Championships: 2019 (Section 6 B - 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/22/22 Wilson (34-25)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 at Eden/North Collins (Eden), 9/8 Royalton-Hartland/Barker (Middleport), 9/15 at Akron, 9/22 Lake Shore (Angola), 9/30 at Kennedy [John F.] (Cheektowaga), 10/6 Cleveland Hill (Cheektowaga), 10/12 Medina, 10/20 at Wilson
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Medina (-28.2), Wilson (-41.4), Akron (-49.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [John F.] (Cheektowaga) (-80), Lake Shore (Angola) (-68.2), Eden/North Collins (Eden) (-62.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -47.6
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #407
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11989
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%