Ligonier Valley (Ligonier, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mounties Colors: Black/Red Coach: Roger Beitel League: Heritage Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #39 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 4-2-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Anthony Tutino 6'0" 175 SE/DB 4.50 Ryan Knupp 6'1" 175 RB/LB 4.50 Bryce Ritenour 6'1" 220 G/OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Experience, Lines Team Weaknesses: ILB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 11 2010 National Rank: #5212 2010 State Rank: #228 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.1 2011 National Rank: #4777 2011 State Rank: #215 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.2 Dynasty National Rank: #7106 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.3 Dynasty Record: 34-17 (31-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 34.8 2010 Points Against Average: 7.2 2010 Differential: +27.6 2010 Wins: #7408 Homer-Center (Homer City) (35-0), #7918 United (Armagh) (7-0), #9760 Marion Center (42-7), #10307 Derry (27-14), #10755 Northern Cambria (36-6), #11896 Blairsville (41-0), #12526 Baltimore Freedom Academy (Baltimore, MD) (52-6), #12838 Saltsburg (61-0), #13393 Purchase Line (Commodore) (54-0) 2010 Losses: #3419 Penns Manor (Clymer) (20-14), #3671 Central (Martinsburg) (26-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 44-58 Recent League Championships: 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/11 Northern Cambria (49-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Northern Cambria, 9/9 at Homer-Center (Homer City), 9/16 Penns Manor (Clymer), 9/23 at Saltsburg, 9/30 Fort Hill (Cumberland, MD), 10/7 Marion Center, 10/14 at Blairsville, 10/21 at United (Armagh), 10/28 Purchase Line (Commodore), 11/4 at Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Hill (Cumberland, MD) (23.2), Penns Manor (Clymer) (18.6), Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (-4.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Purchase Line (Commodore) (-28.8), Saltsburg (-23.8), Blairsville (-7.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6 (-4.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #388 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10000 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% Opener: 9/2 Northern Cambria [projection: 31-10 win]