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Academy of the New Church 2009 Football Team Preview

Mascot
Lions
Team
Varsity 2009
Colors
Scarlet, White
Coach
Andrew Davis
Address
2815 Huntingdon Pike, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009
Overall
5-4
Conference
3-0
National Rank
10971
State (PA) Rank
494

Season Opener

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Sep 12 Perkiomen School (Pennsburg, PA)

General Information

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Nickname Lions
Colors Scarlet/White
Coach Andy Davis
League Freelance
Playoff Division none
Playoff Division Rank --

Ratings

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2008 Final Power Rating -1.3
2008 National Rank #8443
2008 State Rank #385
Off-Season Rating Adjustment -5.5
2009 Starting Power Rating -6.7
2009 National Rank #9836
2009 State Rank #436
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-08) -6.6
Dynasty National Rank #9734
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating worse by 0.1
Dynasty Record 32-20 (8-12 in league)

Team Strengths

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Seniors, Experience, Speed

Team Weaknesses

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Strength, Replacing Key Players

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2009 Rating -10.9
2008 Rating -12.9
Rating Difference +2

Lions Returning Players

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Offensive Starters 4
Defensive Starters 5
2008 JV Record 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning no
Top Running Back Returning no
Top Receiver Returning yes
Top OL Returning yes
Top Defender Returning no

Top Players

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  1. Dez Lites 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB
  2. Warren Gillis 6'3" 190 Senior WR/DB
  3. Jarrid Andrew-Bryant 6'0" 205 Senior OL/DL

Previous Season

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2008 Overall Record 7-2
2008 League Record/Finish  
2008 Points For Average 33
2008 Points Against Average 21.3
2008 Differential +11.7

Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season

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5 Game Winning Streak

2008 Wins

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Rank Opponent Record
#9555 Lower Moreland (Huntingdon Valley, PA) 34-21
#9581 Jenkintown (PA) 44-22
#10853 Bristol (PA) 20-14
#11001 Pennington (NJ) 52-12
#12014 Springfield Township (Erdenheim, PA) 28-21
#12870 George School (Newtown, PA) 36-20
#13004 St. Georges Tech (Middletown, DE) 33-22

Toughest 2009 Regular Season Opponents

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Opponent Rating
Pennington (NJ) -2.5
Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic (Norristown, PA) -5.4
Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, PA) -6.5*