Freeport (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Yellowjackets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: John Gaillot League: WPIAL AA Allegheny Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #50 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brendan Lynch 5'10" 165 Junior QB/DB 4.70 Jon Turner 6'0" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Physically Strong Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14 2010 National Rank: #4498 2010 State Rank: #204 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.2 2011 National Rank: #5456 2011 State Rank: #250 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11.3 Dynasty National Rank: #4704 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8 Dynasty Record: 31-18 (27-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 26 2010 Points Against Average: 17.7 2010 Differential: +8.3 2010 Wins: #5615 Jeannette (30-22), #5879 Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (13-10), #7350 Summit Academy (Herman) (27-14), #7480 Burrell (Lower Burrell) (24-6), #10498 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (35-7), #10785 Quaker Valley (Leetsdale) (57-0), #12763 West Shamokin (Rural Valley) (42-0) 2010 Losses: #286 South Fayette (McDonald) (47-13), #1674 Ford City (20-0), #4944 Deer Lakes (Russellton) (35-21), #5856 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (34-24) 2010 Opponents W-L: 59-55 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/9/11 Quaker Valley (Leetsdale) (26-0), 9/16/11 Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (21-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Highlands (Natrona Heights), 9/9 Quaker Valley (Leetsdale), 9/16 Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh), 9/23 at Burrell (Lower Burrell), 9/30 Ford City, 10/7 at Apollo Ridge (Spring Church), 10/14 at Deer Lakes (Russellton), 10/21 West Shamokin (Rural Valley), 10/29 at Summit Academy (Herman) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ford City (19.7), Deer Lakes (Russellton) (12.1), Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (10.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Shamokin (Rural Valley) (-17.7), Quaker Valley (Leetsdale) (-11.8), Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (-8.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (10.5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #294 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7570 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/2 at Highlands (Natrona Heights) [projection: 21-20 loss]