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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Tony Confer
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #80

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 1-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Liam Halterman 6'1" 185 Senior QB/CB 4.76
Aden Howell 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Logan Rarrick 6'3" 225 Junior G/DE 5.28

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Young/Experienced Skill Positions/Secondary, Top 2 Tacklers Returning, Top CB Returns
Team Weaknesses: Line Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -21.1
2023 National Rank: #9705
2023 State Rank: #411
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2024 Starting Power Rating: -43.2
2024 National Rank: #10138
2024 State Rank: #432
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -11.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8379
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 17-33 (15-21 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8194
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41.3
Dynasty Record: 90-130 (60-73 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-9
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-8 (tied for 16th)
2023 Points For Average: 9.1
2023 Points Against Average: 31.3
2023 Differential: -22.2
2023 Wins: #9418 Huntingdon (14-13), #9751 Somerset (14-13)
2023 Losses: #1694 Bald Eagle Area (Wingate) (55-7), #2306 Central (Martinsburg) (49-0), #3663 Clearfield (26-7), #4691 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (35-6), #5034 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (49-6), #5179 Juniata (Mifflintown) (37-0), #7028 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (20-19), #8086 Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (14-13), #9512 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (33-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 71-55
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2005 (Mountain Seven Mountains)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/17 vs Tyrone, 8/23 Central (Martinsburg), 8/30 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris), 9/7 at Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona), 9/13 Clearfield, 9/20 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills), 9/27 Bald Eagle Area (Wingate), 10/4 Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg), 10/11 Bishop McCort (Johnstown), 10/18 at Huntingdon
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bald Eagle Area (Wingate) (17.4), Central (Martinsburg) (3.7), Clearfield (-2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (-36.1), Huntingdon (-36), Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (-35.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7 (-1.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #195
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4735
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%