GENERAL
Nickname: Crushers
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Kevin Sheridan
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Gap Barbin 6'2" 215 Junior C/DT 4.85
Jesse Cooper 6'2.5" 150 Senior QB 4.65
Zack Rugg 6'5.5" 265 Senior T/DT 5.00 [Connecticut]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17
2010 National Rank: #3837
2010 State Rank: #171
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 23.3
2011 National Rank: #2270
2011 State Rank: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1086
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 57-11 (39-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (7th)
2010 Points For Average: 24.5
2010 Points Against Average: 20.5
2010 Differential: +4
2010 Wins: #2143 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (24-10), #3620 Richland (Johnstown) (16-14), #5780 Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood) (30-29), #6481 Bedford (28-6), #7029 Portage (28-20), #7691 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (34-0), #10490 Somerset (28-14), #10736 Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale) (42-16)
2010 Losses: #914 Forest Hills (Sidman) (44-10), #1468 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (27-14), #2143 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (32-13), #4850 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (16-14), #4877 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (39-38)
2010 Opponents W-L: 92-56
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st; Laurel Highlands 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (42-0)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Central Cambria (Ebensburg), 9/9 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg), 9/16 Somerset, 9/23 at Bedford, 9/30 Richland (Johnstown), 10/7 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown), 10/14 at Greater Johnstown (Johnstown), 10/21 at Forest Hills (Sidman), 10/28 Cambria Heights (Patton)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (37.3), Forest Hills (Sidman) (34.3), Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (24.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Somerset (-12.4), Cambria Heights (Patton) (-10.2), Bedford (8.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 (10.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3372
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Central Cambria (Ebensburg) [projection: 31-19 win]