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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Brian Cooper
League: WPIAL A Big 7
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2024 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kolton Carlson 6'2" 200 Senior WR/ILB 4.81
Jack Miles 6'3" 190 Senior TE/ILB 4.78
Luca Santini 6'0" 170 Senior QB/DB 4.77

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 18 Returning Starters, Experience, Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Running Game Needs Improvement

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -19.4
2024 National Rank: #8874
2024 State Rank: #358
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +9.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -23.8
2025 National Rank*: #7286
2025 State Rank*: #284
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 2.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4756
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-19 (26-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4450
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 36.3
Dynasty Record: 128-93 (99-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 19
2024 Points Against Average: 18.8
2024 Differential: +0.2
2024 Wins: #7928 South Side (Hookstown) (27-13), #9544 Rochester (23-12), #9672 Northgate (Pittsburgh) (7-0), #10852 Shenango (New Castle) (28-14), #12854 Summit Academy (Herman) (47-16)
2024 Losses: #4846 Lincoln (Ellwood City) (14-7), #4905 Bishop Canevin (Pittsburgh) (48-23), #6419 Neshannock (New Castle) (27-7), #7086 Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (32-27), #7927 California (Coal Center) (22-6), #7926 Riverside (Ellwood City) (9-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 66-51
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (WPIAL AA Midwestern), 2004 (WPIAL AA 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Lincoln (Ellwood City), 8/29 Mohawk Area (Bessemer), 9/12 at Bishop Canevin (Pittsburgh), 9/19 Rochester, 9/26 at Northgate (Pittsburgh), 10/3 at Summit Academy (Herman), 10/10 at Shenango (New Castle), 10/17 South Side (Hookstown), 10/24 Neshannock (New Castle)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Bishop Canevin (Pittsburgh) (-9.1), Lincoln (Ellwood City) (-13.8), Neshannock (New Castle) (-16)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Summit Academy (Herman) (-69.5), Rochester (-46.8), Northgate (Pittsburgh) (-43.5)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6 (-16.6 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -32.2
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -21.6
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #342
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1690
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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