West Shamokin (Rural Valley, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Coach: Jon McCullough
League: WPIAL A Eastern
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2013 JV Record: 4-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zac Horner 5'9" 180 Senior ILB/FB 4.88
Andrew Wingard 5'9" 185 Senior HB/OLB 4.90
Alex Lasslo 5'9" 170 Senior QB/DB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Experience/Continuity

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 9
2013 National Rank: #5769
2013 State Rank: #244
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 16.2
2014 National Rank: #3872
2014 State Rank: #159
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -17.7
Dynasty National Rank: #12850
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 35.2
Dynasty Record: 17-89 (10-76 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 25
2013 Points Against Average: 25.4
2013 Differential: -0.4
2013 Wins: #7963 Springdale (12-7), #9095 Wilkinsburg (27-8), #9535 Leechburg (36-6), #9965 Northgate (Pittsburgh) (46-20), #10082 South Side (Hookstown) (32-14), #11391 Riverview (Oakmont) (41-12)
2013 Losses: #307 North Catholic (Pittsburgh) (60-27), #1235 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (48-0), #2567 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (42-15), #2871 Monessen (37-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 52-51
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church), 9/5 at Kittanning, 9/12 Highlands (Natrona Heights), 9/19 at Freeport, 9/26 at Burrell (Lower Burrell), 10/3 Valley (New Kensington), 10/10 at Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh), 10/17 at Ford City, 10/24 Deer Lakes (Russellton)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (25.9), Highlands (Natrona Heights) (22), Kittanning (14.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Deer Lakes (Russellton) (-28.1), Burrell (Lower Burrell) (-11.5), Freeport (-10.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 (10.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #334
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7036
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%