GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mark Soboleski
League: WPIAL AAAA Northern Seven (moving from WPIAL AAAA Northern Six)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #25
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Greg Garmon 6'2" 200 RB/DB 4.40
Luke DeHart 6'0" 220 FB/LB 4.70
Anthony Szymczak 6'3" 315 OL/DL
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Andrew Bennett 6'6" 230 Senior DE 4.71 [Ohio]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Strength/Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 35.3
2010 National Rank: #1050
2010 State Rank: #41
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.3
2011 National Rank: #982
2011 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 32.2
Dynasty National Rank: #757
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 34-21 (16-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 35.2
2010 Points Against Average: 23.7
2010 Differential: +11.5
2010 Wins: #454 North Hills (Pittsburgh) (19-14), #920 Cathedral Prep (Erie) (34-7), #2016 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (29-25), #3304 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (48-14), #3530 Baldwin (Pittsburgh) (44-36), #8354 Butler (42-13), #9157 Altoona (63-27)
2010 Losses: #36 North Allegheny (Wexford) (21-10), #959 Gateway (Monroeville) (37-21), #1668 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (43-42)
2010 Opponents W-L: 54-54
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; District 10 Region 6 AAA), 2005 (District 10 Region 6 AAAA), 2004 (District 10 Region 6 AAAA), 2003 (Allegheny)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 Cathedral Prep (Erie) (25-20), 9/9/11 Baldwin (Pittsburgh) (28-0), 9/16/11 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (43-29)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Cathedral Prep (Erie), 9/9 Baldwin (Pittsburgh), 9/16 Seneca Valley (Harmony), 9/23 at North Allegheny (Wexford), 9/30 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia), 10/8 at Shaler Area (Pittsburgh), 10/14 North Hills (Pittsburgh), 10/21 at Butler, 10/28 at Altoona
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Allegheny (Wexford) (50.1), North Hills (Pittsburgh) (43.3), Cathedral Prep (Erie) (35.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Altoona (-4.1), Butler (-1), Baldwin (Pittsburgh) (15.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 (27.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #965
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Cathedral Prep (Erie) [projection: 31-30 win]