McKeesport (PA) GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Blue/Red Coach: George Smith League: WPIAL AAAA Foothills Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2008 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Carlows Brown 6'4" 245 Senior LB/OL Ty-Meer Brown 6'2" 205 Senior QB/DB Samuel Gooden 5'10" 180 Junior RB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning QB, Skill positions Team Weaknesses: Inexperience on the lines RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 41.8 2008 National Rank: #392 2008 State Rank: #21 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3 2009 Starting Power Rating: 44.8 2009 National Rank: #242 2009 State Rank: #12 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 41.4 Dynasty National Rank: #115 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4 Dynasty Record: 55-17 (29-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 9-3 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 38.2 2008 Points Against Average: 13.8 2008 Differential: +24.4 2008 Wins: #950 McDowell (Erie) (19-13), #1157 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (28-6), #1665 Upper St. Clair (34-28), #3696 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (58-0), #4162 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (46-12), #5710 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (56-21), #6764 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (48-14), #8443 Plum (Pittsburgh) (55-0), #11087 Connellsville (67-7) 2008 Losses: #43 Colerain (Cincinnati, OH) (14-7), #95 Bethel Park (20-13), #186 Gateway (Monroeville) (31-27) 2008 Opponents W-L: 75-59 Recent State Championships: 2005 Recent League Championships: 2007 (WPIAL AAAA 4), 2005 (WPIAL AAAA 3) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/5 at St. Joseph's (Philadelphia), 9/11 at Plum (Pittsburgh), 9/18 at Connellsville, 9/25 McDowell (Erie), 10/2 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe), 10/9 at Penn-Trafford (Harrison City), 10/16 Norwin (North Huntingdon), 10/23 at Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 10/30 Gateway (Monroeville) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Gateway (Monroeville) (38.1), St. Joseph's (Philadelphia) (35.7), McDowell (Erie) (25.8) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Connellsville (-19.9), Plum (Pittsburgh) (-1), Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (3.7) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2 (26.5 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2838 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 64% Opener: 9/5 at St. Joseph's (Philadelphia) [projection: 28-21 win]