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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Paul Graham
League: Central
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Paul Graham 6'0" 175 Senior QB 4.5
Orion Kolleh 6'3" 210 Senior OLB/TE 4.8
Sean Benson 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 4.2
2024 National Rank: #4324
2024 State Rank: #161
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -9
2025 National Rank*: #4619
2025 State Rank*: #179
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -6.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6760
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 15-35 (12-31 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 5.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6464
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 86-147 (70-126 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (tied for 6th)
2024 Points For Average: 22.5
2024 Points Against Average: 19.5
2024 Differential: +3
2024 Wins: #3392 Ridley (Folsom) (28-7), #6190 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill) (21-0), #6637 Radnor (35-0), #8509 Lower Merion (Ardmore) (35-0), #8607 Sun Valley (Aston) (33-20), #10617 Harriton (Rosemont) (37-14)
2024 Losses: #1118 Springfield (36-35), #1788 Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (41-14), #1794 Strath Haven (Wallingford) (14-10), #1794 Strath Haven (Wallingford) (42-0), #2493 Marple Newtown (Newtown Square) (41-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 68-61
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Sun Valley (Aston), 8/28 at Strath Haven (Wallingford), 9/5 Haverford (Havertown), 9/19 at Conestoga (Berwyn), 9/26 Radnor, 10/3 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill), 10/17 at Ridley (Folsom), 10/24 Harriton (Rosemont)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Haverford (Havertown) (18.6), Strath Haven (Wallingford) (13.9), Ridley (Folsom) (4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Harriton (Rosemont) (-37.3), Sun Valley (Aston) (-33.2), Conestoga (Berwyn) (-26.6)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 (5.6 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -13.1
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #157
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #879
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 7th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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