Penn Cambria (Cresson, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Blue
Coach: Jason Grassi
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #85

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 4-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mark Mardula 6'0" 185 Senior QB/FS 4.65
Jake Hurley 5'8" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.69
Tyler Strasser 5'8" 180 Senior RB/OLB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Experience At Key Positions
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -7.8
2013 National Rank: #9744
2013 State Rank: #424
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2014 Starting Power Rating: -1.3
2014 National Rank: #8236
2014 State Rank: #355
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6171
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 55-60 (52-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-8
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-8 (tied for 9th)
2013 Points For Average: 9.5
2013 Points Against Average: 24.5
2013 Differential: -15
2013 Wins: #10487 Cambria Heights (Patton) (32-22), #12772 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (33-8)
2013 Losses: #1696 Richland (Johnstown) (44-0), #3257 Somerset (28-2), #3666 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (36-0), #5809 Bedford (20-2), #6193 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (16-13), #6182 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (21-0), #6318 Forest Hills (Sidman) (22-6), #8497 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (28-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 65-51
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Richland (Johnstown) (28-21)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Bedford, 9/5 Richland (Johnstown), 9/12 at Forest Hills (Sidman), 9/19 Cambria Heights (Patton), 9/27 at Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona), 10/3 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg), 10/10 at Central Cambria (Ebensburg), 10/18 at Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown), 10/24 Somerset, 10/31 Bishop McCort (Johnstown)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (30.1), Somerset (19.6), Richland (Johnstown) (16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (-33.5), Cambria Heights (Patton) (-13.8), Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (-2.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #293
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6298
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 9th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%