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GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Scarlet
Coach: Ed Smith
League: Lancaster-Lebanon 4
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #75

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Braeden Wood 5'11" 185 Senior QB/LB 4.8
Austin Kurtz 5'10" 180 Junior LB/FB 4.85
Colton Focht 5'10" 175 Senior RB/S 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Energy, Hunger
Team Weaknesses: New Coach, Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -29.8
2022 National Rank: #11235
2022 State Rank: #468
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -45.7
2023 National Rank: #10382
2023 State Rank: #425
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -21
Dynasty National Rank: #10624
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.9
Dynasty Record: 20-30 (12-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-9
2022 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2022 Points For Average: 14.7
2022 Points Against Average: 37.1
2022 Differential: -22.4
2022 Wins: #12897 Pequea Valley (Kinzers) (35-0), #12897 Pequea Valley (Kinzers) (40-20)
2022 Losses: #810 Wyomissing (56-7), #1400 Cocalico (Denver) (56-6), #2188 Lampeter-Strasburg (Lampeter) (49-13), #4936 Berks Catholic (Reading) (38-7), #6552 Lancaster Catholic (Lancaster) (41-7), #7824 Donegal (Mt. Joy) (37-6), #8040 Weiser [Conrad] (Robesonia) (45-7), #8132 Eastern Lebanon County (Myerstown) (41-21), #9952 Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (25-13)
2022 Opponents W-L: 64-62
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/22 Pequea Valley (Kinzers) (40-20)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Muhlenberg (Laureldale), 9/2 Pequea Valley (Kinzers), 9/11 Lancaster Catholic (Lancaster), 9/15 Cocalico (Denver), 9/22 at Weiser [Conrad] (Robesonia), 9/29 at Lampeter-Strasburg (Lampeter), 10/6 Eastern Lebanon County (Myerstown), 10/13 at Berks Catholic (Reading), 10/21 at Wyomissing, 10/27 Donegal (Mt. Joy)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Wyomissing (12.1), Cocalico (Denver) (8.5), Lampeter-Strasburg (Lampeter) (5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pequea Valley (Kinzers) (-71.7), Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (-48.7), Weiser [Conrad] (Robesonia) (-34.7)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #263
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6568
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2023 Projected League Finish: 8th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%