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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Bo Ruffner
League: WPIAL AA Interstate
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2011 JV Record: 3-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Gumbita 6'3" 200 Junior QB 4.70
Tyler Mellors 5'8" 160 Junior RB 4.60
Taylor Allison 6'2" 190 Senior RB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent On OL, Skill Positions, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10.7
2011 National Rank: #5309
2011 State Rank: #235
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 20
2012 National Rank: #2971
2012 State Rank: #131
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 4.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6698
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 53-38 (50-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.8
2011 Points Against Average: 17.7
2011 Differential: +5.1
2011 Wins: #6161 East Allegheny (North Versailles) (20-9), #8489 Southmoreland (Alverton) (35-17), #8831 Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg) (31-6), #10080 Charleroi (24-7), #10263 Yough (Herminie) (34-15), #10806 Brownsville (14-6)
2011 Losses: #1145 Jeannette (35-14), #2615 Washington (30-14), #2968 Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg) (21-14), #4355 Lincoln (Ellwood City) (31-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 54-49
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007 (WPIAL AAA 2), 2006 (WPIAL AAA 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg), 9/14 Southmoreland (Alverton), 9/21 at Charleroi, 9/28 Yough (Herminie), 10/5 at Jeannette, 10/12 Washington, 10/19 Brownsville, 10/26 at East Allegheny (North Versailles)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jeannette (32.7), Washington (23.6), Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg) (21.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Brownsville (-12.2), Yough (Herminie) (-9.5), Charleroi (-8.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (8.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #226
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5008
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%