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GENERAL
Nickname: Little Lions
Colors: Gray/Scarlet
Coach: Matt Lintal
League: Mid-Penn - Commonwealth
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 40.4
2024 National Rank: #481
2024 State Rank: #13
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -4.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 28.1
2025 National Rank*: #635
2025 State Rank*: #15
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 31
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #812
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-16 (26-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 41.1
Dynasty National Rank: #315
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13
Dynasty Record: 198-82 (102-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 11-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 41.2
2024 Points Against Average: 14.1
2024 Differential: +27.1
2024 Wins: #219 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (58-55), #1699 McDowell (Erie) (35-7), #1856 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (30-14), #1970 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (55-17), #2876 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (24-7), #3147 Gateway (Monroeville) (49-14), #3169 Chambersburg (29-7), #3198 Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill) (38-0), #4772 Altoona (57-0), #5560 Williamsport (75-14), #5619 Carlisle (60-0)
2024 Losses: #169 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (41-19), #336 Harrisburg (7-6)
2024 Opponents W-L: 80-73
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2022, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Gateway (Monroeville), 8/29 at Altoona, 9/5 Harrisburg, 9/12 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 9/19 Chambersburg, 9/26 at Central Dauphin (Harrisburg), 10/3 at Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill), 10/10 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg), 10/17 at Carlisle, 10/24 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Harrisburg (44.6), Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (44.1), Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (11)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Carlisle (-12.5), Chambersburg (-8.5), Altoona (-4.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 (20.4 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 7.2
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #35
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #203
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%



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