North Star (Boswell, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Green/White Coach: Stacy Schmitt League: Western Pennsylvania [WPAC] Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Max Starsisier 6'2" 185 Senior QB Tony Strasisier 6'5" 180 Junior WR Hayde Rigo 6'5" 240 Senior T STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB, Receivers Team Weaknesses: Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 11.1 2010 National Rank: #5178 2010 State Rank: #227 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -16.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.2 2011 National Rank: #3839 2011 State Rank: #167 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6483 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.3 Dynasty Record: 39-19 (30-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 28.4 2010 Points Against Average: 20.7 2010 Differential: +7.7 2010 Wins: #5410 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (21-14), #5887 Northern Bedford County (Loysburg) (36-20), #6871 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (43-33), #10711 Meyersdale (28-13), #10956 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (32-13), #11321 Tussey Mountain (Saxton) (42-14), #11990 Rockwood (49-26), #13508 Shade (Cairnbrook) (26-7), #13698 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (49-0) 2010 Losses: #223 Clairton (52-0), #5410 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (25-7), #5483 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (28-26), #9050 Windber (24-10) 2010 Opponents W-L: 85-52 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/3/11 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (34-12), 9/9/11 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (36-31), 9/16/11 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (34-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 at Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown), 9/9 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris), 9/16 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin), 9/23 at Shade (Cairnbrook), 9/30 Meyersdale, 10/8 at Rockwood, 10/14 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo), 10/21 at Windber, 10/28 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (11.6), Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (9.3), Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (6.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (-32.3), Shade (Cairnbrook) (-20), Rockwood (-17.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9 (1.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #418 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10698 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 50% Opener: 9/3 at Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) [projection: 48-0 win]