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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Tony Confer
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #46

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Rarrick 6'3" 230 Senior T/DE
Ashten Howell 5'9" 175 Junior SB/SS
Jackson Long 5'11" 180 Senior WR/FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, DBs
Team Weaknesses: QB, WR

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -3.2
2024 National Rank: #5807
2024 State Rank: #223
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -21.2
2025 National Rank*: #6781
2025 State Rank*: #265
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -16
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8934
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 15-35 (14-24 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8015
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.3
Dynasty Record: 97-135 (66-77 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-4 (tied for 7th)
2024 Points For Average: 22.7
2024 Points Against Average: 20.3
2024 Differential: +2.4
2024 Wins: #5754 Central (Martinsburg) (18-7), #6241 Bald Eagle Area (Wingate) (21-12), #6475 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (28-11), #8121 Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (43-0), #9406 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (38-18), #10006 Huntingdon (49-24), #10318 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (34-13)
2024 Losses: #1514 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (41-7), #2384 Clearfield (28-14), #4129 Richland (Johnstown) (41-14), #5054 Juniata (Mifflintown) (20-6), #6461 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (28-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 72-67
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2005 (Mountain Seven Mountains)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Tyrone, 8/29 at Forest Hills (Sidman), 9/5 at Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona), 9/12 Clearfield, 9/19 at Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills), 9/26 at Bald Eagle Area (Wingate), 10/3 at Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg), 10/10 at Richland (Johnstown), 10/17 at Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (18.6), Clearfield (2.6), Richland (Johnstown) (-3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (-44.4), Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (-26.2), Bald Eagle Area (Wingate) (-26.1)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 (-6.5 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12.1
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.2
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-6
2025 Projected League Finish*: 11th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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