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GENERAL
Nickname: Leopards
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Matt Humbert
League: WPIAL AAA Interstate
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Quinton Martin Jr. 6'2" 200 Senior RB
Braden Laux 6'3" 215 Senior TE

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 49.6
2023 National Rank: #230
2023 State Rank: #7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 29.6
2024 National Rank*: #492
2024 State Rank*: #15
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 40
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #362
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 51-8 (27-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 21
Dynasty National Rank: #2508
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 136-85 (98-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 13-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 40.6
2023 Points Against Average: 9.3
2023 Differential: +31.3
2023 Wins: #471 McKeesport (21-14), #796 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (38-7), #1086 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (26-0), #1712 Elizabeth Forward (Elizabeth) (49-28), #1918 Hickory (Hermitage) (42-16), #2242 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (21-0), #3974 East Allegheny (North Versailles) (49-8), #4359 Deer Lakes (Russellton) (49-6), #6360 Southmoreland (Alverton) (49-7), #6918 Mt. Pleasant (55-7), #7831 Laurel Highlands (Uniontown) (40-0), #10242 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (53-7), #11112 South Allegheny (McKeesport) (57-6)
2023 Losses: #1346 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (24-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 107-60
Recent State Championships: 2023, 2022
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021 (WPIAL AAAA Big Eight), 2020 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA Big Eight), 2017 (WPIAL 4A Big Nine), 2015 (WPIAL AAA Big Nine)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 10
Streak List: 9/29/23 South Allegheny (McKeesport) (57-6), 10/6/23 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (53-7), 10/13/23 Mt. Pleasant (55-7), 10/20/23 Southmoreland (Alverton) (49-7), 10/27/23 Elizabeth Forward (Elizabeth) (49-28), 11/10/23 Deer Lakes (Russellton) (49-6), 11/17/23 East Allegheny (North Versailles) (49-8), 11/24/23 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (26-0), 12/1/23 Hickory (Hermitage) (42-16), 12/9/23 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (38-7)

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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