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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ryan Lehmeier
League: WPIAL AAAAAA Quad-County
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

D1 PROSPECTS
Colsen Gatten 6'1" 215 Senior LB
Ashton Blatt 6'4" 230 Senior Edge

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Bradley Gompers 6'5" 215 Senior WR
Xxavier Thomas 5'11" 175 Senior CB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 51.5
2024 National Rank: #169
2024 State Rank: #4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +1.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 48.6
2025 National Rank*: #122
2025 State Rank*: #4
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 47.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #169
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-16 (22-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 54.5
Dynasty National Rank: #55
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 239-48 (118-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 39.8
2024 Points Against Average: 17.1
2024 Differential: +22.7
2024 Wins: #336 Harrisburg (38-33), #481 State College (41-19), #548 North Allegheny (Wexford) (45-14), #548 North Allegheny (Wexford) (27-14), #1278 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (54-14), #2254 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (59-7), #2754 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (38-14), #2754 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (61-7), #2950 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (42-0), #3032 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (38-13), #3976 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (59-14), #5012 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (56-7)
2024 Losses: #8 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) (44-16), #28 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (35-6), #215 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (22-17)
2024 Opponents W-L: 100-69
Recent State Championships: 2015 (AAAA), 2007 (AAAA), 2004 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023 (WPIAL AAAAAA Tri-County Five), 2019 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAAAA Quad County), 2016 (WPIAL 6A 1), 2015 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA Northern Eight), 2013 (WPIAL AAAA Northern Eight), 2011 (WPIAL AAAA Big East), 2010 (WPIAL AAAA Big East), 2007 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2006 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2005 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2004 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2003 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA-2 East)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at La Salle (Wyndmoor), 8/29 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia), 9/6 at Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh), 9/12 at Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh), 9/26 at North Allegheny (Wexford), 10/3 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh), 10/10 at Norwin (North Huntingdon), 10/17 at Seneca Valley (Harmony), 10/24 at Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: La Salle (Wyndmoor) (63.5), Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (44.7), North Allegheny (Wexford) (32.8)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (-7.2), Norwin (North Huntingdon) (-0.8), Seneca Valley (Harmony) (5.1)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.5 (33.7 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 19.8
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.7
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #55
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 6%



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