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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: John Cupples
League: Eastern Pennsylvania - South
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #13

D1 PROSPECT
Braheem Battles 6'3" 325 Senior DL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 25.6
2023 National Rank: #1616
2023 State Rank: #57
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 14.9
2024 National Rank*: #1441
2024 State Rank*: #59
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 26.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1271
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-21 (21-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 29.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1290
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 145-104 (89-79 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 23.8
2023 Points Against Average: 20.2
2023 Differential: +3.6
2023 Wins: #1656 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (24-14), #1799 Whitehall (30-14), #2033 Emmaus (27-24), #2038 Northampton (17-16), #2406 Freedom (Bethlehem) (35-34), #4113 Easton (37-20), #4881 Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit) (42-10), #5144 Bangor (35-7), #5271 Liberty (Bethlehem) (23-20)
2023 Losses: #411 Nazareth (14-7), #504 Parkland (Allentown) (35-14), #1656 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (29-0), #1755 Jersey Shore (26-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 96-61-1
Recent State Championships: 2010 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Eastern Pennsylvania - North), 2010 (Lehigh Valley), 2009 (tied for 1st; Lehigh Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lehigh Valley Lehigh)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Trinity (Camp Hill), 9/14 at Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater), 9/21 at Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem), 9/28 Emmaus, 10/4 at Allen [William] (Allentown), 10/12 at Parkland (Allentown), 10/19 Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown), 10/25 at Whitehall
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Parkland (Allentown) (17.2), Emmaus (8.1), Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (7.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Allen [William] (Allentown) (-53), Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater) (-44.8), Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown) (-28.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23 (19 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -10.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -33.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #107
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2523
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 10%



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