Laurel Highlands (Uniontown, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Zack Just
League: WPIAL AAA Keystone
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #133

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Riddell 6'3" 195 Senior QB 4.97
Rhasheed Dotson 170 Senior RB/DB 4.62
Derrick Workman 225 Senior G/DT 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -14.7
2010 National Rank: #11413
2010 State Rank: #503
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: -18.2
2011 National Rank: #12004
2011 State Rank: #525
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9934
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 15-34 (15-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 1-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th)
2010 Points For Average: 16.7
2010 Points Against Average: 37.6
2010 Differential: -20.9
2010 Wins: #10307 Derry (24-20)
2010 Losses: #2772 Ringgold (Monongahela) (61-7), #2812 Peters Township (McMurray) (35-7), #3521 Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (63-0), #5267 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (32-31), #6147 Hollidaysburg (31-21), #8698 Uniontown (35-10), #9219 McGuffey (Claysville) (20-16), #11726 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (41-34)
2010 Opponents W-L: 42-45
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 McGuffey (Claysville) (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at McGuffey (Claysville), 9/9 at Peters Township (McMurray), 9/16 at Derry, 9/23 Uniontown, 9/30 at Greensburg Salem (Greensburg), 10/7 Ringgold (Monongahela), 10/14 Franklin Regional (Murrysville), 10/21 at Hollidaysburg, 10/28 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ringgold (Monongahela) (26), Peters Township (McMurray) (22.2), Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (22.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (-24.3), Derry (-7.8), McGuffey (Claysville) (-4.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #243
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6432
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at McGuffey (Claysville) [projection: 31-17 loss]