GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Art Walker
League: WPIAL AAAA Northern Seven (moving from WPIAL AAAA Northern Six)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Pat Kugler 6'4" 260 Sophomore OL/DL
Brendan Coniker 6'1" 175 Sophomore WR/DB
Peter Thistle 6'1" 225 Junior OL/DL
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Robert Kugler 6'3" 235 Senior TE 4.85 [Purdue]
Justin Haser 6'5" 245 Senior DE [Ohio]
Alex Papson 5'8" 180 Senior RB 4.42 [Gannon]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 61.5
2010 National Rank: #36
2010 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 48.7
2011 National Rank: #154
2011 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 45.6
Dynasty National Rank: #122
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 50-12 (21-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 15-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31.8
2010 Points Against Average: 7.9
2010 Differential: +23.9
2010 Wins: #81 La Salle (Wyndmoor) (21-0), #149 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (17-7), #180 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (35-17), #296 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (21-14), #803 Upper St. Clair (27-0), #1050 McDowell (Erie) (21-10), #1295 State College (21-6), #1295 State College (45-7), #1503 Bethel Park (23-13), #1668 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (45-0), #2016 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (35-7), #2812 Peters Township (McMurray) (38-7), #3304 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (47-10), #5258 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (49-7), #8354 Butler (48-0)
2010 Losses: #454 North Hills (Pittsburgh) (21-16)
2010 Opponents W-L: 107-76
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA Northern Six), 2009 (WPIAL AAAA Northern Six), 2007 (WPIAL AAAA 1), 2006 (WPIAL AAAA 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 8
Streak List: 11/5/10 Peters Township (McMurray) (38-7), 11/12/10 Bethel Park (23-13), 11/19/10 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (17-7), 11/27/10 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (21-14), 12/3/10 State College (21-6), 12/11/10 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (35-17), 12/18/10 La Salle (Wyndmoor) (21-0), 9/2/11 State College (53-21)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 State College, 9/9 at Butler, 9/16 Upper St. Clair, 9/23 McDowell (Erie), 9/30 at Seneca Valley (Harmony), 10/7 at Kiski Area (Vandergrift), 10/14 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia), 10/21 at Shaler Area (Pittsburgh), 10/28 North Hills (Pittsburgh)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Upper St. Clair (44.6), North Hills (Pittsburgh) (43.3), McDowell (Erie) (34.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Butler (-1), Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (10.8), Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (23.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9 (36.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #643
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 56%
Opener: 9/2 State College [projection: 31-7 win]