North Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Bob Ravenstahl
League: WPIAL 2A 2 (moving from WPIAL A Black Hills)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 26.7
2015 National Rank: #2289
2015 State Rank: #90
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 29.3
2016 National Rank: #1851
2016 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 9.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5072
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.7
Dynasty Record: 91-54 (59-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 37.1
2015 Points Against Average: 9.1
2015 Differential: +28
2015 Wins: #4096 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (26-14), #4199 Shenango (New Castle) (28-16), #5315 Canevin Catholic (Pittsburgh) (49-20), #5315 Canevin Catholic (Pittsburgh) (20-0), #6739 Chartiers-Houston (Houston) (35-7), #7605 Northgate (Pittsburgh) (33-7), #8366 Union Area (New Castle) (35-7), #8937 Riverside (Ellwood City) (65-3), #8943 Brentwood (Pittsburgh) (41-6), #10556 Fort Cherry (McDonald) (50-7), #12580 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis) (49-0)
2015 Losses: #2556 Jeannette (22-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 64-58
Recent State Championships: 2013 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (WPIAL A Black Hills), 2014 (WPIAL A Ohio Valley), 2013 (WPIAL A Eastern), 2012 (WPIAL A Eastern), 2009 (WPIAL A Eastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Neshannock (New Castle), 9/9 Mohawk Area (Bessemer), 9/16 at Central Valley (Monaca), 9/23 New Brighton, 9/30 Avonworth (Pittsburgh), 10/7 at Laurel (New Castle), 10/14 at Riverside (Ellwood City), 10/21 South Side (Hookstown), 10/28 Freedom
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Central Valley (Monaca) (27.5), Neshannock (New Castle) (25.2), New Brighton (22)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (-17.9), Riverside (Ellwood City) (-14.7), Freedom (-4.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (5.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #266
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5895
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%



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