Hickory (Hermitage, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Black/Red Coach: Bill Brest League: District 10 Region 3 AA Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2013 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Austin Aikins 6'0" 230 Senior DL 4.85 Andrew Pryts 6'2" 195 Junior WR/DB 4.60 Zach Cirillo 6'3" 220 Senior DE 4.60 D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Matt Voytik 6'0" 170 Senior QB [Duquesne] Daulton Linton 5'11" 205 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience On OL, Talent At Skill Positions, Defense Team Weaknesses: QB, Depth RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 38.6 2013 National Rank: #890 2013 State Rank: #33 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 36.6 2014 National Rank: #892 2014 State Rank: #28 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 16.6 Dynasty National Rank: #3042 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.4 Dynasty Record: 78-42 (41-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 12-2 2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2013 Points For Average: 44.5 2013 Points Against Average: 11.6 2013 Differential: +32.9 2013 Wins: #1601 Central (Martinsburg) (37-27), #3209 Girard (21-10), #3540 Northwestern (Albion) (52-14), #5495 Sharon (38-7), #5731 Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (56-7), #5922 Farrell (60-14), #6055 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (42-6), #6737 Strong Vincent (Erie) (49-7), #7087 Grove City (37-7), #8653 Reynolds (Greenville) (43-6), #11805 Titusville (70-13), #13420 Saegertown (77-0) 2013 Losses: #93 South Fayette (McDonald) (23-20), #3323 Greenville (22-21) 2013 Opponents W-L: 91-66 Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Mercer County AAA) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/29/14 Strong Vincent (Erie) (24-0), 9/5/14 Sharon (35-0) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Strong Vincent (Erie), 9/5 Sharon, 9/12 Corry, 9/19 at Warren, 9/26 at Slippery Rock, 10/3 Greenville, 10/10 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington), 10/17 Grove City, 10/24 at Titusville Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Slippery Rock (21.6), Greenville (19), Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (11.6) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Titusville (-13), Corry (-10.9), Strong Vincent (Erie) (-0.2) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4 (15.5 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #297 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6329 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 88% |