Riverside (Ellwood City, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Tom Liberty
League: WPIAL AA Midwestern
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bob Gould 5'9" TB/WR 4.50
Brent Mulinex 5'10" WR/DB 4.70
Fred Pflugh 6'4" OL/DL 5.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 9
2011 National Rank: #5700
2011 State Rank: #249
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 9.3
2012 National Rank: #5330
2012 State Rank: #233
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4402
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 49-40 (38-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 23
2011 Points Against Average: 20.7
2011 Differential: +2.3
2011 Wins: #4355 Lincoln (Ellwood City) (14-7), #8489 Southmoreland (Alverton) (39-18), #8597 New Brighton (34-7), #11348 Freedom (42-7), #12428 Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (35-7)
2011 Losses: #592 Aliquippa (46-28), #3842 Beaver Falls (33-7), #4040 Beaver (42-0), #6237 Laurel (New Castle) (19-8)
2011 Opponents W-L: 47-45
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/7/11 Southmoreland (Alverton) (39-18), 10/14/11 Freedom (42-7), 10/21/11 New Brighton (34-7), 10/28/11 Lincoln (Ellwood City) (14-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 New Castle, 9/14 at Aliquippa, 9/21 at Mohawk Area (Bessemer), 9/28 Lincoln (Ellwood City), 10/5 Beaver, 10/12 at South Fayette (McDonald), 10/19 New Brighton, 10/26 at Freedom
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Aliquippa (46.6), South Fayette (McDonald) (21.9), New Castle (19.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (-21.7), Freedom (-15.1), New Brighton (-2.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #189
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4158
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%