GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Terry Totten
League: WPIAL 6A Northern Seven (moving from WPIAL 6A 1)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
David Green 6'2" 265 Senior DL/FB 5.24
Troy Fisher 6'4" 215 Senior QB 4.84
Corey Thomas 6'3" 180 Junior DB/WR 4.74
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
C.J. Thorpe 6'3" 315 Senior OG
David Adams 6'1.5" 225 Senior ILB
Kurt Hinish 6'2" 285 Senior DT
Timothy Terry 6'2" 215 Senior OLB
Cal Adomitis 6'1" 210 Senior LS
Jake Hinish 6'2" 280 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Young Lines
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 61.9
2016 National Rank: #65
2016 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 59.1
2017 National Rank: #129
2017 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 50.4
Dynasty National Rank: #46
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 166-23 (79-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 14-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 46.3
2016 Points Against Average: 16
2016 Differential: +30.3
2016 Wins: #441 Wilson (West Lawn) (63-21), #556 Williamsport (62-21), #584 North Allegheny (Wexford) (55-14), #722 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (42-7), #722 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (42-14), #783 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (48-35), #783 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (63-34), #2303 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (42-13), #2681 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (55-6), #2696 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (41-0), #2696 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (48-0), #5231 Butler (49-7), #6250 Altoona (62-0), #8439 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (48-7)
2016 Losses: #12 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (42-7), #39 St. John's (Washington, DC) (35-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 108-77
Recent State Championships: 2015 (AAAA), 2007 (AAAA), 2004 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (WPIAL 6A 1), 2015 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA Northern Eight), 2013 (WPIAL AAAA Northern Eight), 2011 (WPIAL AAAA Big East), 2010 (WPIAL AAAA Big East), 2007 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2006 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2005 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2004 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2003 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA-2 East)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Cathedral Prep (Erie), 9/1 at Shaler Area (Pittsburgh), 9/8 at North Allegheny (Wexford), 9/15 at Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 9/22 Seneca Valley (Harmony), 9/29 at Pine-Richland (Gibsonia), 10/6 Butler, 10/13 Altoona, 10/20 at Norwin (North Huntingdon), 10/27 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral Prep (Erie) (72.7), Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (53.9), Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (34.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (-1), Altoona (2.5), Butler (9.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1 (38.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #591
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%