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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Terry Totten
League: WPIAL AAAA Big East
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Nixon 6'1" 185 Senior DB [Maryland]
Perry Hills 6'3" 205 Senior QB [Maryland]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Logan Dietz 6'7" 270 Senior OT
Damion Jones-Moore 5'7" 165 Senior RB 4.49

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 52.6
2010 National Rank: #149
2010 State Rank: #5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 56.7
2011 National Rank: #50
2011 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 46.8
Dynasty National Rank: #98
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 53-9 (24-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 30.1
2010 Points Against Average: 8.3
2010 Differential: +21.8
2010 Wins: #296 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (24-7), #357 Buchtel (Akron, OH) (35-6), #959 Gateway (Monroeville) (10-0), #959 Gateway (Monroeville) (21-7), #1503 Bethel Park (24-3), #1924 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (35-20), #2016 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (37-10), #2767 Plum (Pittsburgh) (33-6), #5258 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (48-14), #7916 Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh) (49-0), #9157 Altoona (38-10)
2010 Losses: #36 North Allegheny (Wexford) (17-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-65
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2006 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2005 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2004 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2003 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA-2 East)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 7
Streak List: 9/4/11 Archbishop Wood (Warminster) (20-17), 9/9/11 Bethel Park (30-7), 9/16/11 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (42-7), 9/23/11 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (31-13), 9/30/11 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (36-6), 10/7/11 Plum (Pittsburgh) (60-6), 10/14/11 Gateway (Monroeville) (13-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/4 Archbishop Wood (Warminster), 9/9 Bethel Park, 9/16 Kiski Area (Vandergrift), 9/23 at Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh), 9/30 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh), 10/7 at Plum (Pittsburgh), 10/14 at Gateway (Monroeville), 10/21 Altoona, 10/28 at Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Wood (Warminster) (71.4), Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (37.1), Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (34.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Altoona (-4.1), Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh) (2.7), Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (10.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5 (31.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #706
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%
Opener: 9/4 Archbishop Wood (Warminster) [projection: 31-20 loss]



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