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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Harold Smith
League: Suburban One - American
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #104

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Graham-Mobley 6'3" 210 Senior FS/WR 4.53
Marcus Elliott 6'1" 265 Senior OL/DL
Kori Smith 5'10" 180 RB/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -9.2
2014 National Rank: #10037
2014 State Rank: #429
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2015 Starting Power Rating: -2.9
2015 National Rank: #8515
2015 State Rank: #360
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8238
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 45-82 (25-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 2-9
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th)
2014 Points For Average: 13
2014 Points Against Average: 32
2014 Differential: -19
2014 Wins: #9210 Wissahickon (Ambler) (14-7), #10536 Bensalem (27-13)
2014 Losses: #936 Upper Dublin (Fort Washington) (42-0), #3452 Haverford (Havertown) (42-6), #3742 Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting) (34-10), #5087 Upper Moreland (Willow Grove) (42-6), #5673 Cheltenham (Wyncote) (41-8), #6486 Octorara Area (Atglen) (30-28), #7423 Springfield Township (Erdenheim) (40-20), #7485 Norristown (27-6), #7816 Hatboro-Horsham (Horsham) (34-18)
2014 Opponents W-L: 60-67
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Harriton (Rosemont) (29-13), 9/18/15 Sun Valley (Aston) (14-13)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Radnor, 9/11 at Harriton (Rosemont), 9/18 Sun Valley (Aston), 9/25 Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting), 10/2 at Hatboro-Horsham (Horsham), 10/9 at Cheltenham (Wyncote), 10/16 Upper Moreland (Willow Grove), 10/23 Springfield Township (Erdenheim), 10/30 at Wissahickon (Ambler), 11/6 Upper Dublin (Fort Washington), 11/13 at Norristown
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Upper Dublin (Fort Washington) (46.3), Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting) (16.4), Cheltenham (Wyncote) (10.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Wissahickon (Ambler) (-11.6), Springfield Township (Erdenheim) (-7.8), Harriton (Rosemont) (-6.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #249
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6003
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2015 Projected League Finish: 6th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%