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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Nick Lovrich
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2024 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex McCartney 6'1" 195 Junior RB/LB 4.5
Christian Jennings 6'0" 225 Senior G/DT 5.2
Jayce Quick 6'2" 245 Senior T/DL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Improved Size/Speed, Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2-Year QB Starter

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 1.3
2024 National Rank: #4875
2024 State Rank: #181
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -7.1
2025 National Rank*: #4295
2025 State Rank*: #164
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -3.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6141
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 33-20 (28-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4203
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.5
Dynasty Record: 196-62 (117-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 7-3 (tied for 5th)
2024 Points For Average: 24.5
2024 Points Against Average: 21.1
2024 Differential: +3.4
2024 Wins: #4557 Tyrone (28-21), #6241 Bald Eagle Area (Wingate) (32-18), #6461 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (34-33), #7799 River Valley (Blairsville) (43-14), #8121 Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (28-0), #10006 Huntingdon (20-14), #10318 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (51-12), #11424 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (20-10)
2024 Losses: #1514 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (41-12), #1706 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (45-6), #3502 Cambria Heights (Patton) (15-8), #5754 Central (Martinsburg) (30-12)
2024 Opponents W-L: 77-63
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Inter-County), 2020 (Inter-County), 2019 (Inter-County), 2018 (Inter-County), 2017 (Inter-County), 2016 (Inter-County), 2015 (tied for 1st; Inter-County - Gold), 2013 (Inter-County - Gold), 2012 (Inter-County - Gold), 2011 (Inter-County - North), 2010 (Inter-County - North), 2009 (Inter-County - North), 2008 (Inter-County - North), 2006 (Mountain - Nittany), 2005 (Mountain Nittany), 2004 (Inter-County Nittany)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Clearfield, 8/29 Bishop McCort (Johnstown), 9/5 at Huntingdon, 9/19 at Tyrone, 9/26 at Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg), 10/3 at Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona), 10/17 Bellefonte
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (18.6), Clearfield (2.6), Tyrone (-6.4)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Huntingdon (-34.1), Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (-26.2), Bellefonte (-21.2)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1 (-5.6 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -11.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -3.3
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #137
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #794
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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