Greensburg Salem (Greensburg, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Lions
Colors: Gold
Coach: Casey Cavanaugh
League: WPIAL AAA Northeastern (moving from WPIAL AAA Keystone)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #46

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Waylon Fink 6'5" 225 Senior LB [Buffalo]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 16.2
2011 National Rank: #4078
2011 State Rank: #178
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 13.9
2012 National Rank: #4252
2012 State Rank: #176
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 5.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6379
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 48-39 (35-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 43
2011 Points Against Average: 19.4
2011 Differential: +23.6
2011 Wins: #5218 Connellsville (41-19), #7897 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (34-14), #8263 Hollidaysburg (62-6), #8584 Laurel Highlands (Uniontown) (41-7), #10385 Derry (46-0), #10642 Uniontown (56-19), #12626 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (67-0)
2011 Losses: #1243 Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (53-14), #2812 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (34-28), #3117 Ringgold (Monongahela) (42-41)
2011 Opponents W-L: 44-55
Recent League Championships: 2009 (WPIAL AAA Keystone), 2004 (WPIAL AAA 2), 2003 (WPIAL AAA-2 Keystone)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Hollidaysburg, 9/14 Hampton (Allison Park), 9/21 at Franklin Regional (Murrysville), 9/28 Mars, 10/5 at Indiana, 10/12 Highlands (Natrona Heights), 10/19 Derry, 10/26 at Forward [Elizabeth] (Elizabeth)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (44.1), Mars (28.5), Indiana (13.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Forward [Elizabeth] (Elizabeth) (-6.6), Derry (-5.6), Hollidaysburg (-1.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (6.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3865
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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