GENERAL
Nickname: Talbots
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jacque DeMatteo
League: WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #19
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Marinelli 6'4" 280 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: A Number Of Players Have Playing Experience
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 26.6
2014 National Rank: #2329
2014 State Rank: #97
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 27.1
2015 National Rank: #2124
2015 State Rank: #81
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3705
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 64-59 (40-35 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 31
2014 Points Against Average: 12.1
2014 Differential: +18.9
2014 Wins: #2216 Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (28-21), #2719 Indiana (31-6), #4839 Knoch (Saxonburg) (33-10), #5018 Hollidaysburg (24-14), #5587 Gateway (Monroeville) (37-13), #6007 New Castle (33-14), #6923 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (28-14), #11251 Yough (Herminie) (37-0), #12108 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (56-0)
2014 Losses: #2038 Ringgold (Monongahela) (21-20), #2275 Mars (20-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 50-61
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Allderdice [Taylor] (Pittsburgh) (48-42), 9/11/15 Indiana (32-27), 9/18/15 Gateway (Monroeville) (9-3)
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Allderdice [Taylor] (Pittsburgh), 9/11 at Indiana, 9/18 Gateway (Monroeville), 9/25 Armstrong (Kittanning), 10/2 at Knoch (Saxonburg), 10/9 at Franklin Regional (Murrysville), 10/16 Hollidaysburg, 10/23 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg), 10/30 at Mars
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (30.4), Indiana (29.4), Mars (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (4.1), Knoch (Saxonburg) (8.4), Gateway (Monroeville) (9.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 (12.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3093
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%