Hopewell (Aliquippa, PA)       previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Matt Mottes League: WPIAL AAA Western Hills Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank*: #33 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -7.5 2024 National Rank: #6602 2024 State Rank: #255 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +2.2 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -16.2 2025 National Rank*: #5881 2025 State Rank*: #228 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -16.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8981 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: even 5-Year Dynasty Record: 10-36 (6-22 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 11.3 Dynasty National Rank: #4794 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.5 Dynasty Record: 92-126 (52-90 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 4-6 2024 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2024 Points For Average: 29.6 2024 Points Against Average: 36.5 2024 Differential: -6.9 2024 Wins: #5453 Ambridge (35-34), #7926 Riverside (Ellwood City) (38-25), #9938 Quaker Valley (Leetsdale) (24-7), #10558 McGuffey (Claysville) (56-24) 2024 Losses: #1578 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (50-19), #2481 Beaver (49-17), #2722 Central Valley (Monaca) (44-20), #4617 New Castle (42-19), #5297 North Catholic (Cranberry Township) (55-43), #5975 Freeport (35-25) 2024 Opponents W-L: 57-57 Recent League Championships: 2009 (WPIAL AAA Parkway), 2006 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 3), 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 3) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 9/5 at Ambridge, 9/12 Beaver, 9/19 at Avonworth (Pittsburgh), 9/26 at Quaker Valley (Leetsdale), 10/3 McGuffey (Claysville), 10/10 at Freeport, 10/17 Central Valley (Monaca), 10/24 North Catholic (Cranberry Township) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (18.5), Beaver (10.4), Central Valley (Monaca) (8.7) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: McGuffey (Claysville) (-44.9), Quaker Valley (Leetsdale) (-29.9), Ambridge (-16.2) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -9.6 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.8 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #117 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #722 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-5 2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% This school has refused to participate in our preview. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)