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GENERAL
Nickname: Leopards
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Matt Humbert
League: WPIAL AAAA Big Seven (moving from WPIAL AAA Interstate)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

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
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +8.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2024 Starting Power Rating: 35.7
2024 National Rank: #346
2024 State Rank: #11
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 11.8
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 7.2
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 (AAA), 2022 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (WPIAL AAA Interstate), 2022 (WPIAL AAA Interstate), 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 Schedule: 8/30 at Aliquippa, 9/6 Central Valley (Monaca), 9/13 at McKeesport, 9/20 at South Fayette (McDonald), 9/27 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills), 10/4 Chartiers Valley (Bridgeville), 10/11 Laurel Highlands (Uniontown), 10/18 at Ringgold (Monongahela)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Aliquippa (43.2), Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (25.9), Central Valley (Monaca) (20.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ringgold (Monongahela) (-33.3), Laurel Highlands (Uniontown) (-24.6), Chartiers Valley (Bridgeville) (-15.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (14.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1517
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%



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