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GENERAL
Nickname: Bison
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Myles Caragein
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cooper Broad 6'0" 175 Senior WR/SS 4.66
Nick Flood 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.1
Xavier Ryan 5'11" 175 WR/DB 4.72

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 16.8
2024 National Rank: #2384
2024 State Rank: #82
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 2.6
2025 National Rank*: #2748
2025 State Rank*: #99
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 11.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3050
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-12 (31-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 20.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2498
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18
Dynasty Record: 200-57 (122-22-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 10-0 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 34.8
2024 Points Against Average: 16.5
2024 Differential: +18.3
2024 Wins: #4129 Richland (Johnstown) (41-21), #4557 Tyrone (46-20), #4737 General McLane (Edinboro) (27-26), #4921 Bedford (36-6), #5754 Central (Martinsburg) (35-14), #5807 Bellefonte (28-14), #6063 Forest Hills (Sidman) (27-7), #6241 Bald Eagle Area (Wingate) (41-7), #7100 USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] (Pittsburgh) (34-24), #8121 Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (33-7), #10006 Huntingdon (46-7), #10318 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (59-27)
2024 Losses: #502 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (35-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 80-68
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2022 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2021 (Mountain), 2018 (Mountain), 2016 (Mountain), 2015 (Mountain), 2014 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2013 (Mountain), 2012 (Mountain), 2011 (Mountain - Seven Mountains), 2010 (Mountain - Seven Mountains), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mountain - Nittany), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain - Seven Mountains), 2004 (Big Eight Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood), 8/29 at Bedford, 9/5 at Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg), 9/12 at Bellefonte, 9/19 at Huntingdon, 9/26 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills), 10/3 at Bald Eagle Area (Wingate), 10/10 at Somerset, 10/17 at Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (18.6), Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood) (-7.1), Bedford (-16)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (-44.4), Huntingdon (-34.1), Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (-26.2)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8 (-0.4 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -20.1
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.3
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #238
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1172
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 7%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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