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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Black/Green/Gold
Coach: Steve Devlin
League: Philadelphia Catholic AAA
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Colin Thompson 6'5" 255 Senior TE/DE [Florida]
Desmon Peoples 5'8" 170 Senior RB/DB [Rutgers]
Frank Taylor 6'4" 290 Senior OL/DL [Boston College]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Brandon Arcidiacono 6'5" 250 Senior OL 4.80 [Rutgers]
Nate Smith 6'0" 195 Senior DB 4.56
Brandon Peoples 5'8" 180 Senior ATH 4.55 [Temple]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, OL, Skill Position Players

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 46.2
2010 National Rank: #328
2010 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +14.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 66.3
2011 National Rank: #16
2011 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 36
Dynasty National Rank: #468
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 35.4
Dynasty Record: 54-13 (23-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36.5
2010 Points Against Average: 15.2
2010 Differential: +21.3
2010 Wins: #672 Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield) (48-34), #672 Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield) (24-7), #1280 Strath Haven (Wallingford) (24-14), #1897 Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington, DC) (20-19), #1899 Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill) (31-0), #2037 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (21-20), #3531 Haverford School (Haverford) (48-20), #4288 Quakertown (38-23), #4515 Archbishop Carroll [John] (Radnor) (41-7), #4515 Archbishop Carroll [John] (Radnor) (49-0), #4645 Chestnut Hill Academy (Philadelphia) (42-13), #5251 Dobbins-Randolph Vo-Tech (Philadelphia) (44-7), #9737 Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) (54-0)
2010 Losses: #42 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (49-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 95-65
Recent State Championships: 2005 (Catholic Blue), 2004 (Catholic Blue), 2003 (Catholic Blue)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st; Philadelphia Catholic - Blue), 2005 (Philadelphia Catholic Blue), 2003 (Philadelphia Catholic Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/10/11 West Catholic (Philadelphia) (28-0), 9/17/11 Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) (53-8), 9/23/11 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (42-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/4 at Central Catholic (Pittsburgh), 9/10 West Catholic (Philadelphia), 9/17 at Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills), 9/23 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), 10/1 Glen Mills (Concordville), 10/8 Mastery Charter North (Philadelphia), 10/23 Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill), 10/29 Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Catholic (Philadelphia) (62.9), Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (59.3), Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield) (39.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) (-6.9), Glen Mills (Concordville) (22.3), Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill) (26.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1 (26.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #406
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 70%
Opener: 9/4 at Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) [projection: 31-20 win]