| State College (PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Little Lions Colors: Gray/Scarlet Coach: Al Wolski League: Mid-Penn - Commonwealth Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #42 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Darian Herncane 6'0" 185 WR/S Sean King 6'2" 175 WR Dan Fry 5'10" 170 CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Lines, Athleticism In Offensive Backfield Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 34.3 2011 National Rank: #1205 2011 State Rank: #55 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 26.6 2012 National Rank: #1920 2012 State Rank: #81 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 37.2 Dynasty National Rank: #265 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4 Dynasty Record: 83-36 (38-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 28.1 2011 Points Against Average: 29 2011 Differential: -0.9 2011 Wins: #2424 University Prep (Pittsburgh) (33-32), #2969 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (34-27), #3166 DuBois (28-17), #3230 Chambersburg (24-6), #3292 Carlisle (38-28), #3449 Strong Vincent (Erie) (42-31), #5076 Harrisburg (28-0), #6038 Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown) (41-38) 2011 Losses: #69 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (26-17), #71 North Allegheny (Wexford) (40-14), #71 North Allegheny (Wexford) (53-21), #301 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (45-21), #614 Father Judge (Philadelphia) (34-24) 2011 Opponents W-L: 104-53 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Central Mountain (Mill Hall), 9/14 at Father Judge (Philadelphia), 9/21 Harrisburg, 9/28 at Central Dauphin (Harrisburg), 10/5 Chambersburg, 10/12 at Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg), 10/19 at Carlisle, 10/26 Mifflin County (Lewistown), 11/2 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (63.8), Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (46.8), Father Judge (Philadelphia) (40.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central Mountain (Mill Hall) (7.8), Mifflin County (Lewistown) (8.1), Harrisburg (10.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4 (31.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #493 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |