Hickory (Hermitage, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Bill Brest
League: District 10 Region 3 AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #12

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
DeShawn Coleman 5'11" 170 Senior RB

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 35.2
2012 National Rank: #1160
2012 State Rank: #48
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2013 Starting Power Rating: 29.8
2013 National Rank: #1571
2013 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 22
Dynasty National Rank: #2377
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 40-17 (20-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 38.2
2012 Points Against Average: 13.3
2012 Differential: +24.9
2012 Wins: #2533 Grove City (35-13), #2533 Grove City (41-12), #2905 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (39-7), #4478 Strong Vincent (Erie) (44-22), #5332 Northwestern (Albion) (48-22), #6136 Greenville (35-10), #6573 Farrell (50-0), #6738 Reynolds (Greenville) (28-7), #8406 Titusville (33-0), #9353 Sharon (49-7), #12993 Saegertown (54-0)
2012 Losses: #667 Richland (Johnstown) (38-12), #2905 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (35-28)
2012 Opponents W-L: 83-62
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Mercer County AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Strong Vincent (Erie), 9/6 Greenville, 9/13 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington), 9/20 at Grove City, 9/27 Titusville, 10/4 at Sharon, 10/11 at Farrell, 10/18 Saegertown, 10/25 at Reynolds (Greenville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Grove City (28), Strong Vincent (Erie) (16.3), Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (16)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Saegertown (-17.4), Sharon (-13), Titusville (-7.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1 (14.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #303
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6494
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 50%



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