Laurel (New Castle, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green/White Coach: Mike Tinstman League: WPIAL A Big Seven Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 10.5 2012 National Rank: #5446 2012 State Rank: #234 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 14.7 2013 National Rank: #4192 2013 State Rank: #169 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 12.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4531 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6 Dynasty Record: 26-22 (20-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 5-4 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th) 2012 Points For Average: 22.9 2012 Points Against Average: 22.1 2012 Differential: +0.8 2012 Wins: #6932 Springdale (14-9), #8322 Western Beaver (Industry) (38-19), #8769 Shenango (New Castle) (48-7), #9534 South Side (Hookstown) (36-0), #10729 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis) (24-13) 2012 Losses: #1475 Neshannock (New Castle) (35-14), #1592 Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks) (43-0), #3218 Rochester (35-13), #4563 Union Area (New Castle) (38-19) 2012 Opponents W-L: 52-41 Recent League Championships: 2004 (WPIAL AA 4) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/26/12 Shenango (New Castle) (48-7) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 South Side (Hookstown), 9/6 at Neshannock (New Castle), 9/13 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis), 9/20 Springdale, 9/27 at Union Area (New Castle), 10/4 Western Beaver (Industry), 10/11 at Rochester, 10/18 Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks), 10/25 at Shenango (New Castle) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks) (33.4), Neshannock (New Castle) (32.9), Rochester (14.3) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis) (-2.3), South Side (Hookstown) (0.4), Shenango (New Castle) (1.3) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #175 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4357 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.