Lowellville (OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jeff D'Altorio
League: Inter-Tri-County - Small
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #62

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Evan Filip 5'8" 185 Senior QB/RB 4.70
Randy Pavlicko 6'0" 180 QB/RB 4.90
Bryan Schiraldi 5'8" 255 OL/MLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -11.7
2010 National Rank: #10761
2010 State Rank: #572
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -9.2
2011 National Rank: #10306
2011 State Rank: #556
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11505
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 19-31 (16-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 18.5
2010 Points Against Average: 25.3
2010 Differential: -6.8
2010 Wins: #10505 Springfield (New Middletown) (27-14), #11187 McKinley (Sebring) (12-6), #12118 Leetonia (30-18), #12966 Jackson-Milton (North Jackson) (26-7), #13359 Youngstown Christian (Youngstown) (25-21)
2010 Losses: #3411 McDonald (35-6), #5198 Western Reserve (Berlin Center) (34-7), #6461 Southern (Salineville) (49-8), #9628 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (35-14), #11590 Wellsville (34-30)
2010 Opponents W-L: 46-59
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Youngstown Christian (Youngstown), 9/2 Malvern, 9/9 at Springfield (New Middletown), 9/16 Wellsville, 9/23 at Western Reserve (Berlin Center), 9/30 McDonald, 10/7 at Jackson-Milton (North Jackson), 10/14 at McKinley (Sebring), 10/28 at Leetonia
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McDonald (19.2), Malvern (18.2), Western Reserve (Berlin Center) (12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Youngstown Christian (Youngstown) (-28.5), Jackson-Milton (North Jackson) (-24.8), Springfield (New Middletown) (-14.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #579
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10215
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Youngstown Christian (Youngstown) [projection: 40-19 win]