Franklin Regional (Murrysville, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Greg Botta
League: WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny (moving from WPIAL AAA Northeastern)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #13

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Brett Zanotto 6'0.5" 215 Senior LB [Maryland]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Charan Singh 6'1" 160 Senior ATH [Massachusetts]
Colin Jonov 5'9" 170 Senior WR

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 32.9
2013 National Rank: #1435
2013 State Rank: #59
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 29.7
2014 National Rank: #1607
2014 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 23.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1655
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 88-36 (51-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 30.5
2013 Points Against Average: 10.9
2013 Differential: +19.6
2013 Wins: #1771 Mars (20-13), #2441 West Mifflin (14-12), #4045 Indiana (31-0), #4582 Montour (McKees Rocks) (42-21), #6244 Belle Vernon (35-0), #6297 Hollidaysburg (54-7), #6458 Hampton (Allison Park) (33-20), #7331 Knoch (Saxonburg) (28-0), #8786 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (42-20), #13197 Derry (55-0)
2013 Losses: #588 West Allegheny (Imperial) (21-12), #3018 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (17-0)
2013 Opponents W-L: 66-61
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Northeastern), 2011 (WPIAL AAA Keystone), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Knoch (Saxonburg), 9/5 Hollidaysburg, 9/12 at Mars, 9/19 Indiana, 9/26 Yough (Herminie), 10/3 at Hampton (Allison Park), 10/10 at Greensburg Salem (Greensburg), 10/17 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills), 10/24 Gateway (Monroeville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (32.2), Gateway (Monroeville) (24.6), Mars (23.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (-3.6), Knoch (Saxonburg) (6.9), Yough (Herminie) (9.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5 (15.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2963
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 26%



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