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GENERAL
Nickname: Jaguars
Colors: Garnet/White
Coach: Eric Van Wyk
League: Central
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #24

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

TOP PLAYERS
Paxton Hunt 6'0" 200 Senior MLB/FB
Travis Griffith 6'3" 235 Senior OL/DL
Brandon Scanlon 6'0" 235 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Junior/Senior Classes

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 22
2024 National Rank: #1788
2024 State Rank: #61
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 5.5
2025 National Rank*: #2380
2025 State Rank*: #85
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 35.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #530
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 51-9 (36-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 33.1
Dynasty National Rank: #828
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.6
Dynasty Record: 213-52 (152-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 4th)
2024 Points For Average: 31.7
2024 Points Against Average: 19.6
2024 Differential: +12.1
2024 Wins: #1474 Haverford (Havertown) (35-20), #1794 Strath Haven (Wallingford) (35-34), #2854 Coatesville (34-19), #4324 Penncrest (Media) (41-14), #5002 Kennett (Kennett Square) (42-7), #6190 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill) (28-7), #6637 Radnor (41-0), #8175 Conestoga (Berwyn) (35-7), #8509 Lower Merion (Ardmore) (49-28)
2024 Losses: #1118 Springfield (35-23), #1118 Springfield (21-14), #1794 Strath Haven (Wallingford) (35-14), #3392 Ridley (Folsom) (28-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 90-61
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2013, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (Southern Chester County), 2006 (tied for 1st; Southern Chester County)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Coatesville, 8/29 Haverford (Havertown), 9/5 at Harriton (Rosemont), 9/12 Lower Merion (Ardmore), 9/26 at Conestoga (Berwyn), 10/3 at Radnor, 10/10 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill), 10/24 at Ridley (Folsom)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Haverford (Havertown) (18.6), Ridley (Folsom) (4.2), Coatesville (2)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Harriton (Rosemont) (-37.3), Lower Merion (Ardmore) (-32.6), Conestoga (Berwyn) (-26.6)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 (10.4 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -14.5
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -22.8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #180
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #953
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 6%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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