Serra Catholic (McKeesport, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Anthony St. Angelo
League: WPIAL 2A 1 (moving from WPIAL A Eastern)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #72

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Pulkownick 5'11" 175 Senior LB/WR 4.8
Jaquae Jackson 6'0" 165 Junior DB/WR 4.7
Evan Rings 6'4" 300 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -17.5
2015 National Rank: #11531
2015 State Rank: #495
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -13
2016 National Rank: #10642
2016 State Rank: #460
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10993
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 53-75 (33-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (tied for 7th)
2015 Points For Average: 14.3
2015 Points Against Average: 35.9
2015 Differential: -21.6
2015 Wins: #9312 Riverview (Oakmont) (16-14), #13421 Wilkinsburg (23-20), #14060 West Greene (Waynesburg) (26-16)
2015 Losses: #1032 Clairton (60-0), #2556 Jeannette (42-7), #5732 Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg) (42-10), #8285 Monessen (62-12), #8311 Springdale (34-20), #10571 Leechburg (33-15)
2015 Opponents W-L: 47-45
Recent League Championships: 2007 (WPIAL A 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 vs Mapletown (Greensboro), 9/2 at Brentwood (Pittsburgh), 9/9 South Side (Hookstown), 9/16 at Avonworth (Pittsburgh), 9/23 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh), 9/30 at South Allegheny (McKeesport), 10/7 Vincentian Academy (Pittsburgh), 10/14 at Carlynton (Carnegie), 10/21 at Steel Valley (Munhall), 10/28 East Allegheny (North Versailles)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Steel Valley (Munhall) (36.7), Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (35.8), South Side (Hookstown) (15)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mapletown (Greensboro) (-19.9), Vincentian Academy (Pittsburgh) (-15.2), Carlynton (Carnegie) (-15.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #314
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6805
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%