Muhlenberg (Laureldale, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Muhls
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Rich Kolka
League: Berks Inter-County 1
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #84

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Duffy 6'5" 305 Junior OL/DL
Frank German 5'10" 165 DB 4.70
Jim Sturdivant 6'2" 260 OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 5.1
2010 National Rank: #6634
2010 State Rank: #290
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 1.3
2011 National Rank: #7343
2011 State Rank: #331
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2287
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 33-23 (18-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 24.2
2010 Points Against Average: 34
2010 Differential: -9.8
2010 Wins: #6641 Reading (35-28), #8155 Northern York (Dillsburg) (30-14), #9446 Twin Valley (Elverson) (32-14)
2010 Losses: #811 Governor Mifflin (Shillington) (42-14), #1438 Boone [Daniel] (Birdsboro) (28-21), #1774 Pottsville (52-26), #2113 Weiser [Conrad] (Robesonia) (49-34), #3637 Wyomissing (31-6), #4685 Exeter Township (Reading) (33-9), #6153 Upper Perkiomen (Pennsburg) (49-35)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-50
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Berks Intra-County 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills), 9/9 Northern York (Dillsburg), 9/17 at Wyomissing, 9/23 at Governor Mifflin (Shillington), 9/30 Exeter Township (Reading), 10/7 at Weiser [Conrad] (Robesonia), 10/14 Boone [Daniel] (Birdsboro), 10/21 at Twin Valley (Elverson), 11/4 at Reading
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Boone [Daniel] (Birdsboro) (38.6), Governor Mifflin (Shillington) (32.5), Wyomissing (18)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Twin Valley (Elverson) (-10), Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) (-6.9), Northern York (Dillsburg) (-0.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3977
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) [projection: 34-21 win]