State College (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Little Lions Colors: Gray/Scarlet Coach: Al Wolski League: Mid-Penn - Commonwealth Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #39 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Large Roster Numbers, QB Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 32.8 2010 National Rank: #1295 2010 State Rank: #54 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 26 2011 National Rank: #1837 2011 State Rank: #77 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 39.6 Dynasty National Rank: #291 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.3 Dynasty Record: 49-19 (22-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 25.2 2010 Points Against Average: 25.4 2010 Differential: -0.2 2010 Wins: #2659 Perry Traditional Academy (Pittsburgh) (35-26), #3816 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (24-14), #5151 Carlisle (46-10), #5331 Central Mountain (Mill Hall) (31-6), #6280 Chambersburg (39-14), #7162 Strong Vincent (Erie) (35-7), #8757 Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown) (24-21) 2010 Losses: #36 North Allegheny (Wexford) (21-6), #36 North Allegheny (Wexford) (45-7), #72 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD) (35-13), #120 St. Anthony's (Melville, NY) (28-17), #180 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (52-27), #553 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (35-14), #814 Harrisburg (42-35) 2010 Opponents W-L: 112-57 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at North Allegheny (Wexford), 9/16 Father Judge (Philadelphia), 9/23 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 10/1 at Harrisburg, 10/7 at Carlisle, 10/14 Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown), 10/21 Chambersburg, 10/28 at Central Dauphin (Harrisburg), 11/4 at Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (50.2), North Allegheny (Wexford) (50.1), Father Judge (Philadelphia) (38.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown) (-11.1), Chambersburg (5.5), Carlisle (15.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3 (29.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #399 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at North Allegheny (Wexford) [projection: 31-7 loss]