Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh, PA)       previews home


TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH

GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Bob Palko
League: WPIAL AAAAAA Quad-County
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #24

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 17.7
2024 National Rank: #2254
2024 State Rank: #73
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.8
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 10.5
2025 National Rank*: #1847
2025 State Rank*: #66
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 33.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #660
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-23 (17-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 35.5
Dynasty National Rank: #632
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25
Dynasty Record: 136-100 (90-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 3-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 21.4
2024 Points Against Average: 30.9
2024 Differential: -9.5
2024 Wins: #2754 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (32-8), #2950 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (42-20), #3976 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (42-20)
2024 Losses: #169 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (59-7), #248 Peters Township (McMurray) (28-0), #318 Upper St. Clair (42-22), #548 North Allegheny (Wexford) (28-21), #548 North Allegheny (Wexford) (48-14), #1205 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (42-34), #1275 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (28-7), #3032 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (17-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 82-46
Recent State Championships: 2021
Recent League Championships: 2021 (WPIAL AAAAAA Quad County), 2016 (tied for 1st; WPIAL 6A 2), 2012 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA Southeastern), 2010 (WPIAL AAAA Great Southern), 2003 (WPIAL AAAA-1 North)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Upper St. Clair, 8/29 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City), 9/5 at Peters Township (McMurray), 9/12 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh), 9/19 at Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg), 9/26 at Seneca Valley (Harmony), 10/3 at North Allegheny (Wexford), 10/10 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh), 10/24 at Norwin (North Huntingdon)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (48.6), Peters Township (McMurray) (43.4), Upper St. Clair (40.7)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Norwin (North Huntingdon) (-0.8), Seneca Valley (Harmony) (5.1), Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (11.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.7 (30.3 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 23.9
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #4
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #39
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-6
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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