State College (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Little Lions Colors: Gray/Scarlet Coach: Matt Lintal League: Mid-Penn - Commonwealth Playoff Division: AAAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2022 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS D'Antae Sheffey 5'11" 190 Sophomore RB 4.55 Michael Gaul 6'2" 215 Junior LB/WR 4.68 Jake Hohenshelt 6'4" 270 Senior T 5.05 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 45.5 2022 National Rank: #318 2022 State Rank: #9 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: 28.1 2023 National Rank: #386 2023 State Rank: #13 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 36.7 Dynasty National Rank: #494 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.6 Dynasty Record: 48-14 (25-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 13-1 2022 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 36.3 2022 Points Against Average: 17.1 2022 Differential: +19.2 2022 Wins: #218 Harrisburg (20-6), #463 North Allegheny (Wexford) (28-7), #674 McDowell (Erie) (57-50), #774 Downingtown East (Exton) (32-31), #1031 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (48-31), #2243 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (19-8), #2587 Carlisle (49-20), #2845 Altoona (55-14), #2845 Altoona (28-7), #3653 Chambersburg (36-7), #4494 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (42-14), #5416 Williamsport (42-14), #7242 Hollidaysburg (45-3) 2022 Losses: #218 Harrisburg (27-7) 2022 Opponents W-L: 93-71 Recent League Championships: 2022, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Williamsport, 9/1 Downingtown East (Exton), 9/15 Altoona, 9/22 at Central Dauphin (Harrisburg), 9/29 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg), 10/6 at Carlisle, 10/13 Harrisburg, 10/20 at Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 10/27 Chambersburg Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Harrisburg (39.1), Downingtown East (Exton) (20.9), Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (16.9) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Williamsport (-16.9), Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (-14.3), Chambersburg (-5.7) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 (26.1 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.9 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1017 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%