Valley (New Kensington, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Chad Walsh
League: WPIAL 3A 2 (moving from WPIAL AA Allegheny)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 14.5
2015 National Rank: #4558
2015 State Rank: #187
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 10.6
2016 National Rank: #5317
2016 State Rank: #214
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 3
Dynasty National Rank: #7232
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 57-67 (49-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 24.1
2015 Points Against Average: 22.1
2015 Differential: +2
2015 Wins: #3360 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (23-20), #5973 Burrell (Lower Burrell) (27-20), #7015 West Shamokin (Rural Valley) (31-21), #7080 Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (20-14), #10680 Summit Academy (Herman) (35-8)
2015 Losses: #1529 Freeport (50-35), #2281 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (45-28), #4069 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (7-6), #4797 Deer Lakes (Russellton) (14-12)
2015 Opponents W-L: 48-42
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh), 9/9 at Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh), 9/16 Steel Valley (Munhall), 9/23 Deer Lakes (Russellton), 9/30 at Lincoln (Ellwood City), 10/7 Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh), 10/14 at Burrell (Lower Burrell), 10/21 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church), 10/28 at Freeport
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Steel Valley (Munhall) (36.7), Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (35.8), Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (23.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (0.2), Deer Lakes (Russellton) (4.3), Lincoln (Ellwood City) (6.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #94
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2649
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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