North Allegheny (Wexford, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Art Walker
League: WPIAL AAAA Northern Eight (moving from WPIAL AAAA Northern Seven)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Pat Kugler 6'5" 280 Senior OL/DL [Michigan]
Mack Leftwich 5'10" 190 Senior QB
Brendan Coniker 6'1" 190 Senior ATH/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience In Offensive Backfield

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 58.8
2011 National Rank: #71
2011 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.9
2012 Starting Power Rating: 58.6
2012 National Rank: #54
2012 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 36
Dynasty National Rank: #304
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.6
Dynasty Record: 76-31 (35-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 14-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 38.3
2011 Points Against Average: 15.8
2011 Differential: +22.5
2011 Wins: #167 Upper St. Clair (28-21), #167 Upper St. Clair (28-21), #234 Gateway (Monroeville) (21-17), #575 McDowell (Erie) (49-14), #805 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (35-10), #805 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (49-28), #1205 State College (40-14), #1205 State College (53-21), #1776 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (34-17), #2076 North Hills (Pittsburgh) (17-0), #2504 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (35-7), #5104 Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh) (53-20), #6639 Butler (49-7), #7791 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (63-17)
2011 Losses: #69 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (23-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 105-65
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2011 (WPIAL AAAA Northern Seven), 2010 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA Northern Six), 2009 (WPIAL AAAA Northern Six), 2007 (WPIAL AAAA 1), 2006 (WPIAL AAAA 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh), 9/14 Seneca Valley (Harmony), 9/21 at Pine-Richland (Gibsonia), 9/28 Butler, 10/5 at Gateway (Monroeville), 10/12 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh), 10/19 at Shaler Area (Pittsburgh), 10/26 North Hills (Pittsburgh)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gateway (Monroeville) (56), Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (42.2), Seneca Valley (Harmony) (39.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Butler (5.8), Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh) (9.3), North Hills (Pittsburgh) (14.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.6 (36 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #640
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 77%