Hopewell (Aliquippa, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Dave Vestal
League: WPIAL AAA Parkway
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #21

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Rushel Shell 5'11" 215 Senior RB 4.5 [Pittsburgh]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 31.9
2011 National Rank: #1464
2011 State Rank: #67
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 26.2
2012 National Rank: #1979
2012 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25
Dynasty National Rank: #1355
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 61-33 (34-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.5
2011 Points Against Average: 20.7
2011 Differential: +8.8
2011 Wins: #260 Montour (McKees Rocks) (22-19), #1073 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (27-20), #1960 West Allegheny (Imperial) (31-14), #3888 Indiana (41-13), #5713 Belle Vernon (14-7), #6193 Moon Area (Moon Township) (56-28), #8350 Ambridge (49-0)
2011 Losses: #603 Central Valley (Monaca) (34-23), #1243 Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (24-21), #2163 New Castle (32-28), #2616 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (37-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 70-46
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2006 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 3), 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Chartiers Valley (Bridgeville), 9/14 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls), 9/21 at West Allegheny (Imperial), 9/28 at Moon Area (Moon Township), 10/5 Ambridge, 10/12 Central Valley (Monaca), 10/19 at Freedom, 10/26 New Castle
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central Valley (Monaca) (49.8), West Allegheny (Imperial) (28), Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (24.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Freedom (-15.1), Ambridge (5.4), Moon Area (Moon Township) (9.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5 (24.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2189
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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