Laurel (New Castle, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green/White Coach: Mike Tinstman League: WPIAL AA Midwestern (moving from WPIAL A Big Seven) Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #28 RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 24 2013 National Rank: #2650 2013 State Rank: #114 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2014 Starting Power Rating: 16.2 2014 National Rank: #3872 2014 State Rank: #159 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3756 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8 Dynasty Record: 63-44 (51-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 7-3 2013 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd) 2013 Points For Average: 28.6 2013 Points Against Average: 14.8 2013 Differential: +13.8 2013 Wins: #4385 Western Beaver (Industry) (49-6), #5289 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis) (28-7), #5836 Union Area (New Castle) (20-19), #7963 Springdale (34-7), #8626 Rochester (42-0), #8677 Shenango (New Castle) (28-7), #10082 South Side (Hookstown) (40-6) 2013 Losses: #871 Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks) (28-17), #962 Neshannock (New Castle) (34-12), #1235 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (34-16) 2013 Opponents W-L: 51-49 Recent League Championships: 2004 (WPIAL AA 4) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 at New Brighton, 9/5 at Aliquippa, 9/12 Freedom, 9/19 Derry, 9/26 at Beaver Falls, 10/3 Mohawk Area (Bessemer), 10/11 at Beaver, 10/17 Lincoln (Ellwood City), 10/24 Summit Academy (Herman) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Aliquippa (46.7), Beaver Falls (29.1), Beaver (26.9) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Derry (-26.8), Freedom (-21.9), Lincoln (Ellwood City) (-1.6) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2 (15.4 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #219 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4797 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2014 Projected League Finish: 5th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.