Lackawanna (NY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Steelers Colors: Blue/Gray Coach: Adam Tardif League: Section 6 B - West (moving from Section 6 B - South) Playoff Division: B Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 6-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Larry Wright 5'10" 215 Senior OL/DL 4.80 Keith Taggart 5'9" 165 Senior RB/LB 4.65 Shaquille Brooks 6'3" 210 Junior WR/LB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Experienced OL, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 24.8 2010 National Rank: #2372 2010 State Rank: #47 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.8 2011 National Rank: #3319 2011 State Rank: #72 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3636 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5 Dynasty Record: 38-11 (26-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 24.5 2010 Points Against Average: 11.7 2010 Differential: +12.8 2010 Wins: #3627 Depew (12-6), #4293 Burgard (Buffalo) (26-16), #4622 Pioneer (Yorkshire) (26-18), #4622 Pioneer (Yorkshire) (34-8), #8107 Dunkirk (28-7), #8646 East Aurora (44-20), #9747 Olean (37-8), #12447 Griffith Institute (Springville) (12-0) 2010 Losses: #1476 Alden (14-12), #6470 Eden (20-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 56-35 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B - South), 2009 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B - South), 2008 (Section 6 B - South), 2006 (Section 6 B - South), 2005 (tied for 1st; Section 6 B South) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/2/11 Lake Shore (Angola) (20-13), 9/10/11 Burgard (Buffalo) (32-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Lake Shore (Angola), 9/10 at Burgard (Buffalo), 9/16 Cheektowaga, 9/23 at Maryvale (Cheektowaga), 9/30 East Aurora, 10/7 at Tonawanda, 10/14 Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Burgard (Buffalo) (16.4), Cheektowaga (2.6), East Aurora (-2.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Tonawanda (-31.3), Maryvale (Cheektowaga) (-25.4), Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown) (-5.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 (10.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10720 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 53% Opener: 9/2 at Lake Shore (Angola) [projection: 31-10 win] |