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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Shane Shockey
League: Potomac Valley II
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Payton Metheny 5'10" 165 Sophomore QB/DB 4.6
Kaleb Kuhn 6'1" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Lukas Wolford 5'8" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: OL Experience/Youth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -26
2024 National Rank: #10023
2024 State Rank: #72
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -38.7
2025 National Rank*: #9928
2025 State Rank*: #70
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -24.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10547
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-26 (9-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -20.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12831
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.5
Dynasty Record: 81-139 (21-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 27.2
2024 Points Against Average: 28.6
2024 Differential: -1.4
2024 Wins: #7753 Monroe [James] (Lindside) (37-14), #9481 Pendleton County (Franklin) (31-20), #10369 Greenbrier West (Charmco) (47-32), #11976 River View (Bradshaw) (49-8), #12211 Berkeley Springs (48-28), #13531 Wyoming East (New Richmond) (34-7)
2024 Losses: #5071 Tucker County (Hambleton) (20-14), #6496 Doddridge County (West Union) (40-6), #7414 Tug Valley (Williamson) (49-20), #8261 Moorefield (47-14), #9002 Tyler (Sistersville) (27-20), #9650 East Hardy (Baker) (51-6)
2024 Opponents W-L: 78-57
Recent League Championships: 2018
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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