Lincoln (Ellwood City, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Don Phillips
League: WPIAL AA Midwestern
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Crawford 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB
Gregg Williams 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DL
Nick Polka 6'2.5" 185 Senior SE/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, LBs, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: OL, QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 20.9
2010 National Rank: #3062
2010 State Rank: #129
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 21
2011 National Rank: #2676
2011 State Rank: #116
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -4.2
Dynasty National Rank: #9387
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.6
Dynasty Record: 8-38 (7-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 20.6
2010 Points Against Average: 17.6
2010 Differential: +3
2010 Wins: #4618 Riverside (Ellwood City) (24-21), #5593 Laurel (New Castle) (14-13), #6670 Mt. Pleasant (35-0), #7472 Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (35-7), #9993 New Brighton (44-14), #11661 Freedom (41-26)
2010 Losses: #286 South Fayette (McDonald) (35-0), #582 Aliquippa (29-7), #1258 Beaver Falls (10-3), #2190 Beaver (21-3)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-44
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Freedom (57-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Freedom, 9/9 at New Brighton, 9/16 Mt. Pleasant, 9/24 at Beaver, 9/30 Mohawk Area (Bessemer), 10/7 Aliquippa, 10/14 at Laurel (New Castle), 10/21 Beaver Falls, 10/28 at Riverside (Ellwood City)
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: 11.5 (18.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4189
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Freedom [projection: 42-0 win]