Portage (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Green/White Coach: Gary Gouse League: Western Pennsylvania [WPAC] Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #47 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jake Bryja 6'5" 195 QB 5.00 Jesse Kreutzberger 6'5" 195 RB/LB 4.70 Dean Bimle 5'10" 185 RB/FS 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Players Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 3.6 2010 National Rank: #7029 2010 State Rank: #308 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0.8 2011 National Rank: #7458 2011 State Rank: #335 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11.7 Dynasty National Rank: #4596 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.6 Dynasty Record: 47-9 (39-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 31.8 2010 Points Against Average: 18.1 2010 Differential: +13.7 2010 Wins: #7748 Juniata Valley (Alexandria) (43-28), #9050 Windber (33-13), #10711 Meyersdale (26-12), #10956 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (21-20), #11990 Rockwood (43-28), #13508 Shade (Cairnbrook) (38-0), #13698 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (47-0), #14082 Ferndale (Johnstown) (47-14) 2010 Losses: #3837 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (28-20), #5483 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (35-18), #6871 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (21-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 51-60 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/11 Shade (Cairnbrook) (20-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Shade (Cairnbrook), 9/9 at Meyersdale, 9/16 Rockwood, 9/24 at Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo), 9/30 Windber, 10/7 at Conemaugh Township (Davidsville), 10/14 at Chestnut Ridge (New Paris), 10/21 Ferndale (Johnstown), 10/29 at Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (9.3), Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (6.7), Windber (3.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ferndale (Johnstown) (-33.6), Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (-32.3), Shade (Cairnbrook) (-20) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8 (-6.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #471 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12086 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/2 Shade (Cairnbrook) [projection: 35-12 win]