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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Terry Totten
League: WPIAL 6A (moving from WPIAL 6A Northern Seven)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PROSPECTS
Corey Thomas 6'4" 190 Senior S
Brian Dallas 6'3" 215 Senior WDE

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
David Green 6'1" 260 Senior SDE
Troy Fisher 6'4" 200 Senior QB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 44.5
2017 National Rank: #464
2017 State Rank: #13
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +6.7
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 29.5
2018 National Rank: #521
2018 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 57.9
Dynasty National Rank: #40
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.4
Dynasty Record: 176-26 (84-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.9
2017 Points Against Average: 18.5
2017 Differential: +9.4
2017 Wins: #522 North Allegheny (Wexford) (14-7), #958 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (21-0), #958 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (17-8), #1815 Peters Township (McMurray) (27-20), #2164 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (28-20), #2526 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (35-14), #3848 Butler (49-14), #5352 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (42-14), #6069 Altoona (59-14), #8063 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (40-0)
2017 Losses: #16 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (42-7), #16 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (47-17), #90 Cathedral Prep (Erie) (40-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 91-61
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 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Cathedral Prep (Erie), 8/31 Seneca Valley (Harmony), 9/7 North Allegheny (Wexford), 9/14 Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 9/21 at Bethel Park, 9/28 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia), 10/5 Norwin (North Huntingdon), 10/12 at Butler, 10/19 at Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg), 10/26 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (46.2), Cathedral Prep (Erie) (40.5), Bethel Park (20.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (-18.1), Butler (-2.2), Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (0.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5 (38.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #539
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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