North Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Bob Ravenstahl League: WPIAL A Eastern Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brandt Gribbin 6'1" 175 Senior QB/WR Bob Stark 5'10" 190 Senior FB/LB Will Green 5'9" 165 Junior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense Team Weaknesses: Running Game RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 15.8 2010 National Rank: #4095 2010 State Rank: #182 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 16.9 2011 National Rank: #3496 2011 State Rank: #148 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.8 Dynasty National Rank: #5424 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.5 Dynasty Record: 33-21 (22-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 21.4 2010 Points Against Average: 16.7 2010 Differential: +4.7 2010 Wins: #3713 Monessen (24-23), #4995 Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks) (10-8), #6437 Riverview (Oakmont) (21-7), #9159 Leechburg (49-30), #10786 Northgate (Pittsburgh) (20-6), #12168 Wilkinsburg (43-20), #13163 Our Lady of Sacred Heart (Coraopolis) (44-6) 2010 Losses: #1409 Springdale (20-6), #2087 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (17-3), #2087 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (7-0), #2355 Canevin Catholic (Pittsburgh) (40-15) 2010 Opponents W-L: 69-46 Recent League Championships: 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Springdale, 9/10 at Wilkinsburg, 9/16 Leechburg, 9/23 Riverview (Oakmont), 9/30 Monessen, 10/7 at Avonworth (Pittsburgh), 10/14 at Our Lady of Sacred Heart (Coraopolis), 10/21 Northgate (Pittsburgh), 10/28 at Canevin Catholic (Pittsburgh) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Springdale (34.1), Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (28.4), Canevin Catholic (Pittsburgh) (22.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Our Lady of Sacred Heart (Coraopolis) (-27), Wilkinsburg (-19.1), Northgate (Pittsburgh) (-11.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4 (9.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #231 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6116 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Springdale [projection: 28-14 loss]