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GENERAL
Nickname: Black Knights/Damsels
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Chris Davidson
League: Inter-County - North
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Lovell 6'0.5" 200 Junior MLB/OL 4.9
Rocco Reifer 5'10" 190 Junior RB/ILB 4.8
Chase Mital 5'8" 160 Senior WR/CB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, LB/Backfield Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -35.4
2024 National Rank: #11355
2024 State Rank: #473
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -39.5
2025 National Rank*: #10048
2025 State Rank*: #410
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -32.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11909
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-30 (18-19 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -10.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10884
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29.2
Dynasty Record: 119-110 (71-66 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 20.4
2024 Points Against Average: 18
2024 Differential: +2.4
2024 Wins: #9628 Mount Union (18-6), #11427 Glendale (Flinton) (15-12), #11814 Juniata Valley (Alexandria) (38-21), #12935 Curwensville (27-0), #13293 Southern Huntingdon County (Three Springs) (41-14), #13666 West Branch (Morrisdale) (38-13)
2024 Losses: #8597 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (35-14), #10191 Penns Manor (Clymer) (30-8), #10207 North Star (Boswell) (18-0), #10331 Claysburg-Kimmel (Claysburg) (29-18), #11552 Everett (20-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 50-70
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2015 (Inter-County - Silver), 2007 (Inter-County - Mountain), 2003 (Inter County III (Mountain))
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 North Star (Boswell), 8/29 Everett, 9/6 Southern Huntingdon County (Three Springs), 9/12 at Glendale (Flinton), 9/19 Mount Union, 9/26 at Juniata Valley (Alexandria), 10/3 Curwensville, 10/10 at Claysburg-Kimmel (Claysburg), 10/17 West Branch (Morrisdale), 10/24 at Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (-25.8), Mount Union (-28.9), Claysburg-Kimmel (Claysburg) (-33.9)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Curwensville (-64.7), Southern Huntingdon County (Three Springs) (-64.3), West Branch (Morrisdale) (-63.9)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.7 (-36.3 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -45.8
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #466
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2197
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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