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GENERAL
Nickname: Bison
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Kevin Steele
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #51

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -18.2
2023 National Rank: #9197
2023 State Rank: #388
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -7
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -34.4
2024 National Rank*: #9238
2024 State Rank*: #394
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 17.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2372
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 51.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-17 (34-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 12.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4538
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 47.2
Dynasty Record: 133-99 (111-77 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-7 (tied for 13th)
2023 Points For Average: 14.6
2023 Points Against Average: 25.4
2023 Differential: -10.8
2023 Wins: #9751 Somerset (28-7), #10662 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (27-21), #12337 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (17-0)
2023 Losses: #2306 Central (Martinsburg) (42-7), #3773 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (21-19), #4656 Forest Hills (Sidman) (42-14), #4691 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (33-0), #5034 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (49-14), #7028 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (27-13), #8215 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (12-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 57-53
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Laurel Highlands 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown), 8/30 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills), 9/6 Central Cambria (Ebensburg), 9/13 Penn Cambria (Cresson), 9/20 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris), 9/27 Forest Hills (Sidman), 10/4 Somerset, 10/11 Central (Martinsburg), 10/18 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Central (Martinsburg) (4.5), Penn Cambria (Cresson) (-5.4), Forest Hills (Sidman) (-5.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (-54.6), Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (-48.7), Somerset (-35.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -22.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #210
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4217
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 14th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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