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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Gary Phillips
League: Ches-Mont - American
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #67

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

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Helmle 5'10" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Beau Kosmalski 5'10" 170 Sophomore RB/DB 4.7
Cooper Callahan 6'0" 175 Junior WR/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth, QB, Learning New Schemes

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -7.5
2024 National Rank: #6617
2024 State Rank: #256
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -21
2025 National Rank*: #6748
2025 State Rank*: #262
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -3.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6161
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-28 (13-18 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5333
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.2
Dynasty Record: 126-117 (73-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 3-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (6th)
2024 Points For Average: 14.2
2024 Points Against Average: 31.3
2024 Differential: -17.1
2024 Wins: #6429 Academy Park (Sharon Hill) (19-14), #6416 Oxford (34-22), #7704 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (21-20)
2024 Losses: #539 Downingtown West (Downingtown) (35-0), #606 Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester) (49-0), #1735 Downingtown East (Exton) (31-6), #2644 Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown) (34-14), #5663 East (West Chester) (36-29), #6882 Methacton (Norristown) (35-12), #8607 Sun Valley (Aston) (37-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 64-52
Recent League Championships: 2004 (Southern Chester County), 2003 (Southern Chester County )
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Oxford, 8/29 Sun Valley (Aston), 9/5 Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown), 9/12 Methacton (Norristown), 9/19 Downingtown East (Exton), 9/26 Academy Park (Sharon Hill), 10/3 Downingtown West (Downingtown), 10/10 Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester), 10/17 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester), 10/24 East (West Chester)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Downingtown West (Downingtown) (22.9), Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester) (22.8), Downingtown East (Exton) (13.1)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Sun Valley (Aston) (-33.2), Methacton (Norristown) (-29.6), Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (-27.6)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.7
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #94
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #623
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-7
2025 Projected League Finish*: 7th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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