GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Black/Teal
Coach: George Novak
League: WPIAL AAAA Big East
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #18
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Mike Caprara 6'0" 205 Senior MLB/HB 4.60
Shakim Alonzo 6'5" 205 Senior FL/LB 4.60
Mike Steals 6'5" 260 Senior OL/DE 4.90
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Lafayette Pitts 5'11" 180 Senior DB 4.47 [Pittsburgh]
Ejuan Price 6'0" 235 Senior LB [Pittsburgh]
Quinton Jefferson 6'4" 230 Senior DE 4.76 [Maryland]
James Price 6'1" 285 Senior DT [Akron]
Jevonte Pitts 5'11" 180 Senior DB 4.50 [Pittsburgh]
Julian Turner 6'2" 270 Senior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Talented Underclassmen
Team Weaknesses: DL, RBs
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 47.1
2010 National Rank: #296
2010 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 35.7
2011 National Rank: #764
2011 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 38.3
Dynasty National Rank: #355
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 36-22 (20-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 26.2
2010 Points Against Average: 11.9
2010 Differential: +14.3
2010 Wins: #454 North Hills (Pittsburgh) (24-14), #569 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (29-22), #1924 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (29-0), #2016 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (35-0), #2767 Plum (Pittsburgh) (21-0), #3365 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (45-7), #5258 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (38-7), #7916 Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh) (38-7), #9157 Altoona (44-7)
2010 Losses: #36 North Allegheny (Wexford) (21-14), #75 Manatee (Bradenton, FL) (39-16), #149 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (24-7), #454 North Hills (Pittsburgh) (7-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 91-53
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2003 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA-2 East)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills), 9/9 at North Hills (Pittsburgh), 9/16 at Plum (Pittsburgh), 9/23 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh), 9/30 at Altoona, 10/7 Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh), 10/14 at Kiski Area (Vandergrift), 10/21 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia), 10/28 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (59.3), North Hills (Pittsburgh) (43.3), Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (34.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Altoona (-4.1), Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh) (2.7), Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (10.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.2 (33.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #923
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) [projection: 31-21 win]