Western Beaver (Industry, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Beavers Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Matt Gray League: WPIAL A Big Seven Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #25 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dustin Creel 6'2" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.60 Eric Blinn 6'1" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.80 Cody Boyde 6'3" 210 Senior TE/DE 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.1 2010 National Rank: #4485 2010 State Rank: #201 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.3 2011 National Rank: #4728 2011 State Rank: #210 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.8 Dynasty National Rank: #5724 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8 Dynasty Record: 27-23 (20-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 24.1 2010 Points Against Average: 22.4 2010 Differential: +1.7 2010 Wins: #4995 Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks) (22-6), #6306 Fort Cherry (McDonald) (21-7), #8141 Shenango (New Castle) (26-21), #8405 Neshannock (New Castle) (28-6), #10494 Union Area (New Castle) (38-6), #12020 South Side (Hookstown) (46-26) 2010 Losses: #223 Clairton (55-6), #1008 Rochester (34-18), #1409 Springdale (35-14), #6098 Cornell (Coraopolis) (28-22) 2010 Opponents W-L: 68-40 Recent League Championships: 2007 (WPIAL A 3), 2003 (WPIAL A-3 Big Seven A) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 Fort Cherry (McDonald), 9/10 Clairton, 9/17 Cornell (Coraopolis), 9/23 at Shenango (New Castle), 10/1 Neshannock (New Castle), 10/7 at Rochester, 10/14 at Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks), 10/22 South Side (Hookstown), 10/28 at Union Area (New Castle) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Clairton (49), Rochester (35.3), Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks) (17.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Union Area (New Castle) (-12.3), South Side (Hookstown) (-11.6), Neshannock (New Castle) (-1.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1 (13.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #148 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4002 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 Fort Cherry (McDonald) [projection: 28-26 loss] |