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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mark Kaczanowicz
League: WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #138

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Phil Green 6'2" 240 Senior FB/DE 4.90
Cody Petit 6'0" 250 Senior C/DT 5.20
Ty Matthews 6'2" 205 Sophomore QB/OLB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -21.2
2010 National Rank: #12465
2010 State Rank: #535
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: -23.7
2011 National Rank: #12785
2011 State Rank: #544
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7382
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26
Dynasty Record: 24-25 (22-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 0-9
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2010 Points For Average: 5.2
2010 Points Against Average: 41.6
2010 Differential: -36.4
2010 Wins: none
2010 Losses: #1329 Mars (56-0), #2607 Knoch (Saxonburg) (62-0), #3175 Indiana (63-14), #5856 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (20-0), #6147 Hollidaysburg (37-0), #7480 Burrell (Lower Burrell) (45-13), #8037 Hampton (Allison Park) (20-3), #8789 Kittanning (29-17), #10450 Connellsville (42-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 46-44
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Burrell (Lower Burrell), 9/9 at Hollidaysburg, 9/16 Knoch (Saxonburg), 9/23 at Hampton (Allison Park), 9/30 Indiana, 10/7 at Kittanning, 10/14 Highlands (Natrona Heights), 10/21 at Mars, 10/28 Connellsville
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mars (24.9), Knoch (Saxonburg) (23.4), Indiana (18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Connellsville (-10.2), Hampton (Allison Park) (-3.5), Hollidaysburg (-2.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #206
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5503
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-9
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Burrell (Lower Burrell) [projection: 38-14 loss]