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GENERAL
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Scott Reed
League: Pioneer - Frontier
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Braden Reed 5'10" 175 WR/DB 4.55
Makel Parker 6'3" 230 OL/DL
Chase Frantz 6'2" 250 OL/DL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kevin Heywood 6'6.5" 295 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 Of 4 WRs Returning, QB Is Back, 3 Of 5 OL Return

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 27.4
2023 National Rank: #1455
2023 State Rank: #50
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.4
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 22.3
2024 National Rank*: #860
2024 State Rank*: #24
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 17.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2372
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-9 (21-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7436
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 19.5
Dynasty Record: 93-124 (54-84 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 12-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 36.8
2023 Points Against Average: 11
2023 Differential: +25.8
2023 Wins: #1144 Spring-Ford (Royersford) (28-27), #2396 Father Judge (Philadelphia) (49-20), #2906 Phoenixville (38-21), #4055 Chambersburg (22-0), #4996 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (42-14), #5606 Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) (45-7), #5676 Berks Catholic (Reading) (35-0), #6562 Pottsgrove (35-7), #7465 Pottstown (35-0), #7465 Pottstown (38-6), #8961 Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) (49-13), #9834 Upper Perkiomen (Pennsburg) (49-7)
2023 Losses: #1677 Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill) (21-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 67-78
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

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.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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