| Mercer (PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Blue/White Coach: Patrick McClearn League: District 10 Region 1 A Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #35 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Nate Brest 6'3.5" 260 Senior OL/DE Evan Nan 6'6" 215 Senior OLB/ATH Austin Slagle 5'10" 180 Senior LB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Defense, Depth At LB Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense, Youth At Skill Positions RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 14.2 2011 National Rank: #4549 2011 State Rank: #197 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 5.5 2012 National Rank: #6290 2012 State Rank: #287 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 1.6 Dynasty National Rank: #7613 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.1 Dynasty Record: 55-42 (40-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 35 2011 Points Against Average: 19.2 2011 Differential: +15.8 2011 Wins: #3975 West Middlesex (42-6), #6083 Farrell (42-34), #6864 Conneaut Lake/Linesville (Conneaut Lake) (36-26), #8676 Lakeview (Stoneboro) (21-0), #9815 Saegertown (48-20), #9938 Reynolds (Greenville) (27-6), #10716 Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage) (50-8), #12907 Conneaut Valley (Conneautville) (38-6) 2011 Losses: #1455 Sharpsville (34-33), #3975 West Middlesex (44-34), #7141 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (27-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 62-55 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Sharpsville, 9/14 Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage), 9/21 at Lakeview (Stoneboro), 9/28 West Middlesex, 10/5 at Conneaut Valley (Conneautville), 10/12 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie), 10/19 at Keystone (Knox), 10/26 Farrell, 11/2 at Reynolds (Greenville) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sharpsville (32.1), West Middlesex (24.3), Farrell (12.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Conneaut Valley (Conneautville) (-17.1), Keystone (Knox) (-16.2), Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage) (-11.7) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4 (2.7 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #287 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6248 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 5th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |