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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ryan Lehmeier
League: WPIAL AAAAAA Tri-County Five
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

D1 PROSPECT
Xxavier Thomas 5'10" 165 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Cole Sullivan 6'3" 200 Senior LB
Anthony Speca 6'2" 220 Senior LB
Peter Gonzalez 6'2.5" 200 Senior WR
Ty Yuhas 6'3" 260 Senior DL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 55.7
2023 National Rank: #114
2023 State Rank: #4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 47.6
2024 National Rank*: #93
2024 State Rank*: #3
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 49
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #146
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-15 (23-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 54.6
Dynasty National Rank: #57
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7
Dynasty Record: 227-45 (112-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 45
2023 Points Against Average: 15.8
2023 Differential: +29.2
2023 Wins: #85 North Allegheny (Wexford) (50-22), #765 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (45-12), #953 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (49-6), #1075 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) (47-6), #1210 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (42-7), #1210 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (49-0), #1572 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (43-7), #1747 Bethel Park (62-46), #2236 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (42-7), #2229 Gateway (Monroeville) (51-7)
2023 Losses: #85 North Allegheny (Wexford) (44-41), #502 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (26-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 81-61
Recent State Championships: 2015 (AAAA), 2007 (AAAA), 2004 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2019 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAAAA Quad County), 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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia), 9/6 at Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh), 9/13 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh), 9/20 Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 9/27 North Allegheny (Wexford), 10/4 Franklin Regional (Murrysville), 10/11 at Norwin (North Huntingdon), 10/18 Seneca Valley (Harmony), 10/25 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: North Allegheny (Wexford) (39.1), Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (31.6), Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (20.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (-20.7), Norwin (North Huntingdon) (-5.5), Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.5 (35.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 13
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -20.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #416
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 56%



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