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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Black/Green/Gold
Coach: Steve Devlin
League: Philadelphia Catholic - Red (moving from Philadelphia Catholic AAA)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mark Webb 6'3" 205 Senior WR/DB
Raheem Blackshear 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB
Anthony Diodato 6'4" 270 Senior OL/DL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Mack Schwartz 6'3" 210 Senior LB
Anthony Russo 6'4" 220 Senior QB
Kurt Stengel 6'4" 260 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Athleticism

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 53.1
2015 National Rank: #241
2015 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 57.8
2016 National Rank: #139
2016 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 42.5
Dynasty National Rank: #162
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.3
Dynasty Record: 147-27 (61-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 42.6
2015 Points Against Average: 11.9
2015 Differential: +30.7
2015 Wins: #177 La Salle (Wyndmoor) (27-24), #1295 Gratz [Simon] (Philadelphia) (44-30), #1390 West Catholic (Philadelphia) (48-6), #2068 Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) (35-7), #2068 Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) (41-0), #3813 Allentown (NJ) (62-21), #4720 Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill) (38-14), #6377 Archbishop Carroll [John] (Radnor) (54-0), #6377 Archbishop Carroll [John] (Radnor) (49-6), #6924 Prep Charter (Philadelphia) (49-8), #7608 Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield) (50-7)
2015 Losses: #34 Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) (20-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 82-60
Recent State Championships: 2014 (AAA), 2013 (AAA), 2011 (AAA), 2005 (Catholic Blue), 2004 (Catholic Blue), 2003 (Catholic Blue)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Philadelphia Catholic AAA), 2014 (Philadelphia Catholic AAA), 2013 (Philadelphia Catholic AAA), 2012 (Philadelphia Catholic AAA), 2011 (Philadelphia Catholic AAA), 2010 (Philadelphia Catholic AAA), 2009 (Philadelphia Catholic AAA), 2008 (Philadelphia Catholic AAA), 2006 (tied for 1st; Philadelphia Catholic - Blue), 2005 (Philadelphia Catholic Blue), 2003 (Philadelphia Catholic Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ), 9/16 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), 9/23 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia), 10/1 at Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia), 10/8 at Father Judge (Philadelphia), 10/14 Archbishop Carroll [John] (Radnor), 10/22 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill), 10/29 at La Salle (Wyndmoor)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (71.6), Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) (55.6), La Salle (Wyndmoor) (55.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Carroll [John] (Radnor) (10), Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (14.8), Upper Darby (Drexel Hill) (21)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6 (26.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +18.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #246
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%