Beaver (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Maroon/Gray Coach: Jeff Beltz League: WPIAL AA Midwestern Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 6-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Darian Bradley 5'9" 170 Junior RB/DB Curt Lanctot 5'9" 165 Senior RB/WR Trent Shanahan 6'1" 210 Senior TE/OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 25.9 2010 National Rank: #2190 2010 State Rank: #97 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8 2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.7 2011 National Rank: #2378 2011 State Rank: #103 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2916 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6 Dynasty Record: 33-18 (28-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 29.5 2010 Points Against Average: 11.8 2010 Differential: +17.7 2010 Wins: #3062 Lincoln (Ellwood City) (21-3), #4618 Riverside (Ellwood City) (35-0), #4944 Deer Lakes (Russellton) (34-21), #5593 Laurel (New Castle) (41-7), #7472 Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (37-7), #9993 New Brighton (35-3), #11661 Freedom (48-12), #11685 Brownsville (42-0) 2010 Losses: #582 Aliquippa (20-14), #582 Aliquippa (34-0), #1258 Beaver Falls (23-17) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-51 Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA 3), 2003 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA-3 Midwestern) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/2/11 Riverside (Ellwood City) (42-0), 9/9/11 Freedom (47-0), 9/16/11 New Brighton (21-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Riverside (Ellwood City), 9/9 at Freedom, 9/16 New Brighton, 9/24 Lincoln (Ellwood City), 9/30 at Brownsville, 10/7 at Mohawk Area (Bessemer), 10/14 at Aliquippa, 10/21 Laurel (New Castle), 10/28 at Beaver Falls Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Aliquippa (39.4), Beaver Falls (31.6), Lincoln (Ellwood City) (22.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Freedom (-18.5), Brownsville (-16), New Brighton (-8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 (14.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #188 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5007 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/2 Riverside (Ellwood City) [projection: 31-19 win]