Steel Valley (Munhall, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Rod Steele
League: WPIAL AA Century
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10
2011 National Rank: #5466
2011 State Rank: #240
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 8.8
2012 National Rank: #5463
2012 State Rank: #244
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5609
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 46-41 (38-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 28.6
2011 Points Against Average: 20.9
2011 Differential: +7.7
2011 Wins: #6587 Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh) (53-7), #7288 Burgettstown (34-13), #9434 South Allegheny (McKeesport) (21-18), #12626 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (57-13), #13700 West Shamokin (Rural Valley) (42-6)
2011 Losses: #592 Aliquippa (44-14), #1374 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (28-0), #2615 Washington (39-31), #3123 South Fayette (McDonald) (23-20), #8626 Quaker Valley (Leetsdale) (18-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 52-54
Recent League Championships: 2007 (WPIAL AA 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Burgettstown, 9/14 at South Fayette (McDonald), 9/21 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh), 9/28 at Quaker Valley (Leetsdale), 10/5 West Allegheny (Imperial), 10/12 at South Park, 10/19 at South Allegheny (McKeesport), 10/26 McGuffey (Claysville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (34.2), West Allegheny (Imperial) (28), South Fayette (McDonald) (21.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: McGuffey (Claysville) (-17.9), South Allegheny (McKeesport) (-7.4), Quaker Valley (Leetsdale) (-2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 (10.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #216
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4760
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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