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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Bo Ruffner
League: WPIAL AA Interstate
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Gumbita 6'4" 205 Senior QB 4.80
Tyler Mellors 5'7" 170 Senior RB 4.50
Eric Klejka 6'0" 280 Senior T 5.40

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At QB, RB Core, OL Depth
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 7 Key Defensive Players, Lost Top Tackler

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 24.7
2012 National Rank: #2516
2012 State Rank: #106
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 23.8
2013 National Rank: #2398
2013 State Rank: #101
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4291
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 34-18 (31-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 37.5
2012 Points Against Average: 20.2
2012 Differential: +17.3
2012 Wins: #4475 Burrell (Lower Burrell) (48-28), #4666 Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg) (30-28), #7194 Yough (Herminie) (48-6), #9550 Southmoreland (Alverton) (41-20), #10385 East Allegheny (North Versailles) (58-21), #11216 Charleroi (54-14), #12212 Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg) (38-0), #13253 Brownsville (48-0)
2012 Losses: #239 Aliquippa (43-6), #871 Washington (34-14), #1351 Jeannette (28-27)
2012 Opponents W-L: 62-53
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007 (WPIAL AAA 2), 2006 (WPIAL AAA 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg), 9/6 Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg), 9/13 at Southmoreland (Alverton), 9/20 Charleroi, 9/27 at Yough (Herminie), 10/4 Jeannette, 10/11 at Washington, 10/18 at Brownsville, 10/25 East Allegheny (North Versailles)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (42.6), Jeannette (37.6), Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg) (13.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Brownsville (-24.2), East Allegheny (North Versailles) (-13.8), Charleroi (-13.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2 (11.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #332
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7020
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%