Baldwin (Pittsburgh, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Pete Wagner
League: WPIAL AAAA Southeastern
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #75

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sterling Jackson 6'8" 300 Junior T 5.50
Doug Altavilla 6'2" 210 Junior QB 5.00
Luke Smorey 6'0" 190 Senior WR/CB 4.70

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Dorian Brown 5'11" 195 Senior RB 4.4 [Ohio]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balance On Offense
Team Weaknesses: 9 Consecutive Losing Seasons, Must Replace 1000-Yard RB

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 14.1
2012 National Rank: #4612
2012 State Rank: #196
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 16.5
2013 National Rank: #3807
2013 State Rank: #154
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 13
Dynasty National Rank: #4380
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 12-34 (7-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 3-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (7th)
2012 Points For Average: 19
2012 Points Against Average: 27.8
2012 Differential: -8.8
2012 Wins: #6878 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (24-7), #7979 Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh) (27-20), #9559 Plum (Pittsburgh) (35-7)
2012 Losses: #255 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (35-27), #375 Upper St. Clair (47-6), #614 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (42-7), #1026 Bethel Park (42-25), #2213 Peters Township (McMurray) (40-12), #3799 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (10-8)
2012 Opponents W-L: 45-48
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Peters Township (McMurray), 9/6 at Plum (Pittsburgh), 9/13 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh), 9/20 at Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh), 9/27 Upper St. Clair, 10/4 at Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh), 10/11 Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh), 10/18 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg), 10/25 at Bethel Park
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (51.1), Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (46.3), Upper St. Clair (43.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Plum (Pittsburgh) (-4), Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh) (0.9), Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (3.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #925
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2013 Projected League Finish: 7th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%