GENERAL
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bill Packer
League: Heritage
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #37
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Luke Ruddock 6'1" 255 Senior G/DT 4.80
Steven Dumm 5'11" 255 Senior T/ILB 4.70
John Stupic 6'0" 235 Senior C/DT 5.00
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Danny Ferens 6'1" 190 Senior S 4.50
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Both Lines, LBs/K, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Skill Position Players, RBs, Secondary
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 10.3
2012 National Rank: #5500
2012 State Rank: #237
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 7.4
2013 National Rank: #5873
2013 State Rank: #253
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4531
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 45-12 (35-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 39.7
2012 Points Against Average: 13.6
2012 Differential: +26.1
2012 Wins: #4536 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (20-11), #8003 Blairsville (42-28), #8153 Homer-Center (Homer City) (48-15), #10757 Marion Center (45-22), #11224 Saltsburg (41-0), #12111 Purchase Line (Commodore) (48-0), #12563 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (53-6), #12827 Keystone (Knox) (35-8), #14178 United (Armagh) (56-0)
2012 Losses: #3660 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (32-29), #5800 Northern Cambria (28-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 52-65
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Northern Cambria, 9/7 at Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown), 9/13 at Saltsburg, 9/20 United (Armagh), 9/27 Marion Center, 10/4 at Blairsville, 10/11 at Ligonier Valley (Ligonier), 10/18 Purchase Line (Commodore), 10/25 at Homer-Center (Homer City), 11/1 Keystone (Knox)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (12.6), Northern Cambria (2.1), Blairsville (1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: United (Armagh) (-39.9), Keystone (Knox) (-29.8), Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (-29.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9 (-5.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #530
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11881
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%