Altoona (PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Maroon/White Coach: John Franco League: WPIAL AAAA Foothills Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #65 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2013 JV Record: 3-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kevin Givens [Pittsburgh] Eli Mencer Jake Scheinberg STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 12.8 2013 National Rank: #4916 2013 State Rank: #202 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 20.1 2014 National Rank: #3096 2014 State Rank: #124 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 15.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3420 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.3 Dynasty Record: 45-66 (29-45 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 2-7 2013 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (tied for 6th) 2013 Points For Average: 10.1 2013 Points Against Average: 22.6 2013 Differential: -12.5 2013 Wins: #4920 Connellsville (28-14), #5927 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (21-0) 2013 Losses: #91 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (38-0), #640 McKeesport (34-7), #1152 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (19-7), #1257 Gateway (Monroeville) (21-0), #2182 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (37-14), #3191 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (20-0), #5679 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (20-14) 2013 Opponents W-L: 58-38 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 Butler, 9/5 McKeesport, 9/12 at Plum (Pittsburgh), 9/19 at Penn-Trafford (Harrison City), 9/26 Norwin (North Huntingdon), 10/3 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe), 10/10 at Kiski Area (Vandergrift), 10/17 at Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 10/24 Connellsville Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (35.6), McKeesport (34.1), Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (26.7) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Butler (-0.6), Plum (Pittsburgh) (5.8), Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (9.4) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.8 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #95 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2444 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2014 Projected League Finish: 4th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |