King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Philadelphia, PA)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Purple/Gold
League: Philadelphia Public - Independence
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #71

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -21.9
2024 National Rank: #9327
2024 State Rank: #381
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -36.7
2025 National Rank*: #9595
2025 State Rank*: #388
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -9.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7480
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-25 (9-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -5.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9590
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 31.3
Dynasty Record: 103-129 [102-130 on the field] (58-63 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 13
2024 Points Against Average: 20.1
2024 Differential: -7.1
2024 Wins: #11128 Franklin [Benjamin] (Philadelphia) (28-12), #11225 Bartram [John] (Philadelphia) (14-13), #11224 Pottstown (26-7), #12705 Olney (Philadelphia) (31-14)
2024 Losses: #1128 Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) (50-0), #2959 Lincoln [Abraham] (Philadelphia) (33-14), #5446 Gratz [Simon] (Philadelphia) (20-14), #5505 Northeast (Philadelphia) (31-7), #6518 West Philadelphia (Philadelphia) (18-0), #6900 Manheim Central (Manheim) (20-14), #7601 West Catholic (Philadelphia) (20-8), #8976 South Philadelphia/Furness (Philadelphia) (3-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 58-75
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Philadelphia Public - American), 2018 (Philadelphia Public - American)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/28/24 Olney (Philadelphia) (31-14)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/29 Allen [William] (Allentown), 9/5 at Washington [George] (Philadelphia), 9/13 at Mastery Charter North (Philadelphia), 9/19 Belmont (Philadelphia), 9/26 Central (Philadelphia), 10/3 at Frankford (Philadelphia), 10/10 Boys' Latin Charter (Philadelphia), 10/18 at Bartram [John] (Philadelphia)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Washington [George] (Philadelphia) (-14.8), Belmont (Philadelphia) (-28.5), Allen [William] (Allentown) (-32.2)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Bartram [John] (Philadelphia) (-46), Frankford (Philadelphia) (-37.1), Mastery Charter North (Philadelphia) (-36.9)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2 (-14.5 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -32.6
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -23.4
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #343
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1708
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-5
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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