Franklin Regional (Murrysville, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Greg Botta
League: WPIAL 5A 2 (moving from WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #16

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Sean Beadle 6'5" 305 Senior OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 35.1
2015 National Rank: #1272
2015 State Rank: #45
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.7
2016 Starting Power Rating: 26.3
2016 National Rank: #2266
2016 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 24.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1552
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 104-43 (63-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 33.3
2015 Points Against Average: 13.8
2015 Differential: +19.5
2015 Wins: #1587 Mars (35-24), #1936 Belle Vernon (28-7), #2924 Armstrong (Kittanning) (35-26), #3214 Hampton (Allison Park) (21-2), #4840 West Mifflin (49-7), #5846 Indiana (49-14), #5944 Brashear (Pittsburgh) (49-14), #6432 Knoch (Saxonburg) (35-2), #7867 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (49-0)
2015 Losses: #921 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (34-21), #3344 Hollidaysburg (21-17), #4016 Gateway (Monroeville) (15-12)
2015 Opponents W-L: 75-50
Recent State Championships: 2005 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Northeastern), 2011 (WPIAL AAA Keystone), 2009 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at McKeesport, 9/9 Kiski Area (Vandergrift), 9/16 Plum (Pittsburgh), 9/23 at Armstrong (Kittanning), 9/30 Connellsville, 10/7 at Penn-Trafford (Harrison City), 10/14 at Greater Latrobe (Latrobe), 10/21 North Hills (Pittsburgh), 10/28 at Gateway (Monroeville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (48.6), McKeesport (42.4), Armstrong (Kittanning) (26.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (-5.4), Connellsville (6.5), Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (14.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7 (20.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1712
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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