Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mile Melynk
League: WPIAL AAAA Southeastern
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #9

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

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Bookser 6'6" 295 Senior OL/DL 4.88
Troy Apke 6'2" 190 Senior WR/FS 4.43 [Penn State]
Matt Hoffman 6'2" 235 Junior OL/DL 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Two D1 Impact Players
Team Weaknesses: Young, Line Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 41.9
2012 National Rank: #614
2012 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 43.7
2013 National Rank: #415
2013 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 32.5
Dynasty National Rank: #938
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 32-21 (21-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 30.5
2012 Points Against Average: 19.1
2012 Differential: +11.4
2012 Wins: #255 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (39-36), #1026 Bethel Park (17-7), #2213 Peters Township (McMurray) (42-28), #2996 Butler (31-7), #3799 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (35-7), #4612 Baldwin (Pittsburgh) (42-7), #6878 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (35-12), #9559 Plum (Pittsburgh) (49-14)
2012 Losses: #4 North Allegheny (Wexford) (39-14), #282 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (32-13), #375 Upper St. Clair (21-19)
2012 Opponents W-L: 69-51
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2010 (WPIAL AAAA Great Southern), 2003 (WPIAL AAAA-1 North)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at North Allegheny (Wexford), 9/6 Bethel Park, 9/13 at Plum (Pittsburgh), 9/20 Baldwin (Pittsburgh), 9/27 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh), 10/4 at Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg), 10/11 at Peters Township (McMurray), 10/18 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh), 10/25 Upper St. Clair
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: North Allegheny (Wexford) (58.1), Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (51.1), Upper St. Clair (43.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Plum (Pittsburgh) (-4), Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (3.8), Baldwin (Pittsburgh) (17.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.7 (31.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #513
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%