GENERAL
Nickname: Steelers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Tim Scarvel
League: District 10 Region 1 A
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Lawrence Hughes 6'0" 195 Senior HB/LB 4.50
Forest Wested 5'10" 160 Junior QB/DB 4.60
Jamel Jordan 6'1" 290 Senior OL/DL 5.20
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Rob Trudo 6'4.5" 280 Senior DE [Syracuse]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: OL, RB Youth
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 33.8
2010 National Rank: #1188
2010 State Rank: #49
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 31.5
2011 National Rank: #1175
2011 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17
Dynasty National Rank: #3231
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.9
Dynasty Record: 49-18 (30-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36.1
2010 Points Against Average: 10
2010 Differential: +26.1
2010 Wins: #2204 Sharon (24-7), #2481 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (39-0), #2723 Hickory (Hermitage) (39-12), #3561 Sharpsville (26-21), #4137 Curwensville (35-14), #6187 Lakeview (Stoneboro) (34-7), #6535 Linesville (41-21), #7072 Mercer (35-0), #8069 West Middlesex (41-0), #9274 Union City (33-0), #9987 Conneaut Valley (Conneautville) (40-0), #12878 Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage) (68-0), #13397 Conneaut Lake (78-0)
2010 Losses: #223 Clairton (48-8), #6187 Lakeview (Stoneboro) (20-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 113-63
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st; WPIAL A 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/2/11 Sharon (28-27), 9/10/11 Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage) (36-21)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Sharon, 9/10 at Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage), 9/16 Mercer, 9/23 Hickory (Hermitage), 9/30 Conneaut Valley (Conneautville), 10/14 West Middlesex, 10/21 at Sharpsville, 10/28 Lakeview (Stoneboro), 11/4 at Conneaut Lake/Linesville (Conneaut Lake)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sharon (20.3), Hickory (Hermitage) (20.2), Sharpsville (18.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage) (-24.2), Lakeview (Stoneboro) (-4.5), Conneaut Valley (Conneautville) (-4.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (10.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #233
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6154
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 65%
Opener: 9/2 at Sharon [projection: 24-14 win]