| Blackhawk (Beaver Falls, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Joe Hamilton League: WPIAL AAA Parkway Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #28 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Alex Caratelli 6'2" 200 Senior WR/CB 4.59 Cole Chiappale 5'11" 205 Senior RB/OLB 4.55 Chandler Kincade 6'5" Junior QB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 23.5 2011 National Rank: #2616 2011 State Rank: #111 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +4.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 23.2 2012 National Rank: #2410 2012 State Rank: #105 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1040 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9 Dynasty Record: 67-31 (35-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (6th) 2011 Points For Average: 25.8 2011 Points Against Average: 20.6 2011 Differential: +5.2 2011 Wins: #1464 Hopewell (Aliquippa) (37-13), #6193 Moon Area (Moon Township) (23-19), #7219 Hampton (Allison Park) (35-0), #7432 South Park (34-13), #8350 Ambridge (35-3) 2011 Losses: #260 Montour (McKees Rocks) (42-9), #603 Central Valley (Monaca) (35-14), #1960 West Allegheny (Imperial) (19-7), #2163 New Castle (41-38) 2011 Opponents W-L: 50-44 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 3), 2003 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA-3 Parkway) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/7 Moon Area (Moon Township), 9/14 at Hopewell (Aliquippa), 9/21 Central Valley (Monaca), 9/28 at Beaver, 10/5 at New Castle, 10/12 Montour (McKees Rocks), 10/19 Chartiers Valley (Bridgeville), 10/26 at Ambridge Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Montour (McKees Rocks) (50.9), Central Valley (Monaca) (49.8), Hopewell (Aliquippa) (27.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ambridge (5.4), Moon Area (Moon Township) (9.9), Beaver (15.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #917 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 5th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |