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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Harold Smith
League: Suburban One - American
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #94

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Graham-Mobley 6'1" 200 Junior QB/DB 4.63
Zach Lane 6'3" 295 Senior OL/DL
Tyler Thornton 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.57

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -0.7
2013 National Rank: #8117
2013 State Rank: #348
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2014 Starting Power Rating: 0
2014 National Rank: #7643
2014 State Rank: #331
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 0.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7985
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 43-73 (24-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2013 Points For Average: 24.8
2013 Points Against Average: 32.6
2013 Differential: -7.8
2013 Wins: #6866 Bensalem (56-46), #9966 Norristown (31-27), #11028 Octorara Area (Atglen) (34-14), #11813 Olney (Philadelphia) (32-20)
2013 Losses: #2353 Upper Dublin (Fort Washington) (34-14), #2888 Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting) (32-23), #3965 Penncrest (Media) (20-0), #4066 Wissahickon (Ambler) (36-20), #5151 Springfield Township (Erdenheim) (33-3), #6002 Cheltenham (Wyncote) (42-26), #7082 Upper Moreland (Willow Grove) (55-34)
2013 Opponents W-L: 52-67
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Norristown, 9/5 Octorara Area (Atglen), 9/12 at Haverford (Havertown), 9/19 at Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting), 9/26 Hatboro-Horsham (Horsham), 10/2 Cheltenham (Wyncote), 10/10 at Upper Moreland (Willow Grove), 10/17 at Springfield Township (Erdenheim), 10/24 Wissahickon (Ambler), 10/31 at Upper Dublin (Fort Washington), 11/7 Bensalem
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Upper Dublin (Fort Washington) (27.7), Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting) (24.7), Haverford (Havertown) (18.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Norristown (-10.6), Octorara Area (Atglen) (-5.7), Springfield Township (Erdenheim) (1.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #227
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4952
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 7th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%