Mercer (PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Blue/White Coach: Pat McClearn League: District 10 Region 1 A Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kyle Mariacher 5'8" 180 Senior RB/LB RJ Swartz 5'9" 235 Senior OL/DL Joe Hess 6'2" 220 Senior RB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Large Senior Class, Running Game RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 3.5 2010 National Rank: #7072 2010 State Rank: #313 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.2 2011 National Rank: #4754 2011 State Rank: #213 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.1 Dynasty National Rank: #6233 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4 Dynasty Record: 40-18 (30-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 20.5 2010 Points Against Average: 23.6 2010 Differential: -3.1 2010 Wins: #6535 Linesville (34-33), #8069 West Middlesex (19-15), #9987 Conneaut Valley (Conneautville) (43-20), #11831 Reynolds (Greenville) (33-12), #12878 Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage) (35-2), #13397 Conneaut Lake (41-6) 2010 Losses: #1188 Farrell (35-0), #2481 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (24-0), #2481 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (54-14), #3561 Sharpsville (52-0), #6187 Lakeview (Stoneboro) (7-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 73-52 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/9/11 Lakeview (Stoneboro) (21-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Mercyhurst Prep (Erie), 9/9 at Lakeview (Stoneboro), 9/16 at Farrell, 9/23 Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage), 10/7 Reynolds (Greenville), 10/14 Sharpsville, 10/21 at Conneaut Valley (Conneautville), 10/28 Conneaut Lake/Linesville (Conneaut Lake), 11/4 at West Middlesex Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Farrell (32.9), Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (23), Sharpsville (18.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage) (-24.2), Reynolds (Greenville) (-14.3), Lakeview (Stoneboro) (-4.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 (5.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #258 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6669 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) [projection: 35-24 loss] |