Laurel (New Castle, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green/White Coach: Jerry Holzhauser League: WPIAL AA Midwestern Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dylan Jones 5'11" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.50 Kaleb Kingston 6'6" 315 Senior T/DT 5.50 Ryan Hites 5'10" 200 Senior OL/LB 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Playoff Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 9.4 2010 National Rank: #5593 2010 State Rank: #244 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 10.6 2011 National Rank: #4891 2011 State Rank: #225 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3636 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4 Dynasty Record: 29-20 (24-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 18.6 2010 Points Against Average: 24.6 2010 Differential: -6 2010 Wins: #5615 Jeannette (38-26), #7472 Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (55-28), #9993 New Brighton (19-7), #11661 Freedom (22-19) 2010 Losses: #582 Aliquippa (31-6), #1258 Beaver Falls (34-7), #2190 Beaver (41-7), #3062 Lincoln (Ellwood City) (14-13), #4618 Riverside (Ellwood City) (21-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 52-41 Recent League Championships: 2004 (WPIAL AA 4) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Aliquippa, 9/9 at Jeannette, 9/16 Beaver Falls, 9/23 at Riverside (Ellwood City), 9/30 at Freedom, 10/7 New Brighton, 10/14 Lincoln (Ellwood City), 10/21 at Beaver, 10/28 Mohawk Area (Bessemer) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Aliquippa (39.4), Beaver Falls (31.6), Beaver (24.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Freedom (-18.5), New Brighton (-8), Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (0.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3481 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Aliquippa [projection: 34-6 loss]