Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Matt Glennon
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #53

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Duplin 6'1" 280 Senior OL/DL
Ryan Burnheimer 6'1" 210 Senior RB/LB
Noah McQuillan 5'11" 190 Senior FB/LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Garrett Lucas 6'3" 290 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Team Speed, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 1
2010 National Rank: #7691
2010 State Rank: #343
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.1
2011 National Rank: #5720
2011 State Rank: #265
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7071
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 18-32 (18-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-7 (9th)
2010 Points For Average: 10.7
2010 Points Against Average: 28.6
2010 Differential: -17.9
2010 Wins: #4850 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (23-14), #9266 Cambria Heights (Patton) (29-26), #10490 Somerset (17-14)
2010 Losses: #914 Forest Hills (Sidman) (56-6), #1468 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (42-10), #2143 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (28-7), #3620 Richland (Johnstown) (37-8), #3837 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (34-0), #4877 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (23-7), #6481 Bedford (12-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 66-50
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg), 9/10 Forest Hills (Sidman), 9/17 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown), 9/23 at Somerset, 10/1 Bedford, 10/7 at Bishop McCort (Johnstown), 10/15 Richland (Johnstown), 10/21 at Cambria Heights (Patton), 10/29 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona), 11/4 at Penn Cambria (Cresson)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (37.3), Forest Hills (Sidman) (34.3), Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (24.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Somerset (-12.4), Cambria Heights (Patton) (-10.2), Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (-5.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3287
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 8th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) [projection: 31-14 loss]