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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Scarlet/Gold
Coach: Dean Owens
League: Ches-Mont - American
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #54

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Duell 6'6" 300 Senior OL/DL
Chase Szollose 5'10" 165 Senior CB/RB
Kyle Keefe 6'0" 180 Senior SS/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class, QB Arm Strength, 15 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Lost QB/RB/K To Graduation

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -2.4
2024 National Rank: #5663
2024 State Rank: #218
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -10.4
2025 National Rank*: #4860
2025 State Rank*: #188
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -0.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5472
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-30 (13-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4757
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 96-140 (48-82 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 4th)
2024 Points For Average: 17.5
2024 Points Against Average: 21.7
2024 Differential: -4.2
2024 Wins: #6429 Academy Park (Sharon Hill) (20-0), #6617 Great Valley (Malvern) (36-29), #7704 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (37-13), #9655 Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) (35-0)
2024 Losses: #606 Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester) (43-0), #1735 Downingtown East (Exton) (35-0), #2854 Coatesville (42-7), #3902 Pottsgrove (13-12), #4114 Upper Moreland (Willow Grove) (21-14), #6416 Oxford (21-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 57-53
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2006 (Ches-Mont), 2003 (tied for 1st; Ches-Mont)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/25/24 Great Valley (Malvern) (36-29)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Academy Park (Sharon Hill), 8/28 Upper Moreland (Willow Grove), 9/5 Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia), 9/12 at Pottsgrove, 9/19 Coatesville, 9/26 Downingtown East (Exton), 10/3 at Oxford, 10/10 at Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester), 10/17 Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester), 10/24 at Great Valley (Malvern)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester) (22.8), Downingtown East (Exton) (13.1), Coatesville (2)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) (-36.4), Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (-27.6), Great Valley (Malvern) (-21)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -8.5
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #108
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #686
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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