Bethel Park (PA) GENERAL Nickname: Black Hawks Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Jeff Metheny League: WPIAL AAAA Great Southern Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Matt Bliss 5'11" 175 Senior QB Adam Lazenga 6'0" 230 Senior C/LB Bre' Ford 5'10" 175 Junior TB/SS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Winning Experience Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Players RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 51.9 2008 National Rank: #95 2008 State Rank: #4 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 47.4 2009 National Rank: #183 2009 State Rank: #10 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 33.9 Dynasty National Rank: #366 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.5 Dynasty Record: 47-22 (24-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 15-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 29.7 2008 Points Against Average: 15.4 2008 Differential: +14.3 2008 Wins: #120 Wilson (West Lawn) (38-35), #186 Gateway (Monroeville) (10-6), #313 State College (17-14), #390 McKeesport (20-13), #581 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (20-13), #950 North Hills (Pittsburgh) (27-26), #1206 North Allegheny (Wexford) (42-21), #1665 Upper St. Clair (10-6), #2089 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (28-10), #2817 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (31-14), #4162 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (42-20), #4188 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (41-7), #6331 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (47-20), #6691 Peters Township (McMurray) (39-6), #8768 Baldwin (Pittsburgh) (42-8) 2008 Losses: #26 Liberty (Bethlehem) (28-21) 2008 Opponents W-L: 111-71 Recent League Championships: 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Kiski Area (Vandergrift), 9/11 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh), 9/18 at North Hills (Pittsburgh), 9/25 at Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh), 10/2 at Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh), 10/9 Upper St. Clair, 10/16 Peters Township (McMurray), 10/23 at Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg), 10/30 Baldwin (Pittsburgh) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (37.4), North Hills (Pittsburgh) (33.6), Upper St. Clair (30.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Baldwin (Pittsburgh) (1.9), Peters Township (McMurray) (4.6), Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (12.3) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 (32.9 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1366 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 68% Opener: 9/4 at Kiski Area (Vandergrift) [projection: 44-13 win]