New Castle (PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hurricanes Colors: Black/Red Coach: Frank Bongivengo League: WPIAL AAA Parkway Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #27 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: no TOP PLAYERS John Matarazzo 6'3" 215 Senior QB Marcus Carter 6'1" 170 Senior WR Justin Fleo 6'0" 200 Senior SB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Skill Position Players Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 22.7 2010 National Rank: #2721 2010 State Rank: #115 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.9 2011 National Rank: #2519 2011 State Rank: #108 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2089 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8 Dynasty Record: 30-21 (16-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 24.8 2010 Points Against Average: 18.9 2010 Differential: +5.9 2010 Wins: #3330 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (30-27), #4517 Belle Vernon (32-20), #5658 Moon Area (Moon Township) (46-6), #7153 Ambridge (45-7), #8354 Butler (25-0) 2010 Losses: #758 Montour (McKees Rocks) (24-6), #1036 Central Valley (Monaca) (23-6), #1951 West Allegheny (Imperial) (35-7), #2078 Hopewell (Aliquippa) (28-26) 2010 Opponents W-L: 50-45 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/9/11 Ambridge (35-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Butler, 9/9 at Ambridge, 9/16 Central Valley (Monaca), 9/23 at Belle Vernon, 9/30 Montour (McKees Rocks), 10/7 at Hopewell (Aliquippa), 10/14 West Allegheny (Imperial), 10/21 at Moon Area (Moon Township), 10/28 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Montour (McKees Rocks) (50.5), Central Valley (Monaca) (40.1), Hopewell (Aliquippa) (32.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ambridge (-4.6), Butler (-1), Moon Area (Moon Township) (10.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1453 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Butler [projection: 35-13 win] |