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GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Gold/Blue
Coach: John Steinmetz
League: Philadelphia Catholic - Red
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #5
D1 PROSPECT
Julian McFadden 5'10.5" 170 Senior WR
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 40.6
2023 National Rank: #525
2023 State Rank: #19
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 37
2024 National Rank*: #258
2024 State Rank*: #8
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 43.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #265
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 33-17 (12-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 48
Dynasty National Rank: #126
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11
Dynasty Record: 169-80 (68-38 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 28.4
2023 Points Against Average: 22.3
2023 Differential: +6.1
2023 Wins: #1608 Haverford School (Haverford) (38-16), #1912 Calvert Hall (Baltimore, MD) (38-35), #2396 Father Judge (Philadelphia) (49-14), #2396 Father Judge (Philadelphia) (43-13), #2520 North Penn (Lansdale) (34-3), #6405 Archbishop Wood (Warminster) (48-0)
2023 Losses: #14 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (42-6), #14 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (35-7), #209 Malvern Prep (Malvern) (13-7), #362 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (47-21), #425 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (27-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 83-46
Recent State Championships: 2009 (AAAA), 2006 (Catholic Red)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; Philadelphia Catholic AAAA), 2011 (Philadelphia Catholic AAAA), 2010 (Philadelphia Catholic AAAA), 2008 (tied for 1st; Philadelphia Catholic AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/24 at Harrisburg, 8/30 Malvern Prep (Malvern), 9/14 at Haverford School (Haverford), 9/20 at Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square), 9/27 at Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield), 10/19 Father Judge (Philadelphia), 10/26 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Harrisburg (41.8), Malvern Prep (Malvern) (39.3), Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (28.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield) (-10.2), Father Judge (Philadelphia) (11), Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square) (16.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.6 (36.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 21.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #162
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 9%
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