Franklin Regional (Murrysville, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Greg Botta
League: WPIAL AAA Northeastern (moving from WPIAL AAA Keystone)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 33.9
2011 National Rank: #1243
2011 State Rank: #58
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 41.6
2012 National Rank: #498
2012 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 21.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1852
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.2
Dynasty Record: 70-31 (38-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 42.2
2011 Points Against Average: 7.5
2011 Differential: +34.7
2011 Wins: #1464 Hopewell (Aliquippa) (24-21), #3117 Ringgold (Monongahela) (38-0), #4079 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (53-14), #5713 Belle Vernon (28-14), #7791 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (35-7), #8263 Hollidaysburg (28-9), #8584 Laurel Highlands (Uniontown) (63-0), #9929 Plum (Pittsburgh) (55-0), #10385 Derry (49-3), #10642 Uniontown (56-7), #12626 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (70-6)
2011 Losses: #750 Knoch (Saxonburg) (9-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 52-67
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2011 (WPIAL AAA Keystone), 2009 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Indiana, 9/14 at Highlands (Natrona Heights), 9/21 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg), 9/28 at Belle Vernon, 10/5 at Knoch (Saxonburg), 10/12 Hollidaysburg, 10/19 at Hampton (Allison Park), 10/26 Derry
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Knoch (Saxonburg) (37.3), Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (15.1), Indiana (13.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Derry (-5.6), Hollidaysburg (-1.9), Hampton (Allison Park) (2.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 (10.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +14.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #178
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3932
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71%



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