Hopewell (Aliquippa, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Dave Vestal
League: WPIAL AAA Parkway
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rushel Shell 5'11" 210 Senior QB
Zack Gula 5'11" 215 Senior ILB/TE
Mike Tempalski 5'10" 215 Junior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield, LBs
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.5
2010 National Rank: #2078
2010 State Rank: #92
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 31.3
2011 National Rank: #1200
2011 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1073
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 39-16 (21-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 25.6
2010 Points Against Average: 25.7
2010 Differential: -0.1
2010 Wins: #1036 Central Valley (Monaca) (26-22), #1951 West Allegheny (Imperial) (34-31), #2721 New Castle (28-26), #3521 Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (24-14), #4517 Belle Vernon (14-7), #7153 Ambridge (42-20)
2010 Losses: #569 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (28-20), #758 Montour (McKees Rocks) (36-29), #1401 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (38-28), #3330 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (31-14), #5658 Moon Area (Moon Township) (30-23)
2010 Opponents W-L: 76-41
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2006 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 3), 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 Belle Vernon (14-7), 9/9/11 Montour (McKees Rocks) (22-19), 9/16/11 Moon Area (Moon Township) (56-28)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Belle Vernon, 9/9 Montour (McKees Rocks), 9/16 at Moon Area (Moon Township), 9/23 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh), 9/30 at Blackhawk (Beaver Falls), 10/7 New Castle, 10/14 at Central Valley (Monaca), 10/21 at Ambridge, 10/28 West Allegheny (Imperial)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Montour (McKees Rocks) (50.5), Central Valley (Monaca) (40.1), Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (39.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ambridge (-4.6), Moon Area (Moon Township) (10.6), Belle Vernon (15)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.1 (24 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #933
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Belle Vernon [projection: 34-14 win]