GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Jeff Beltz
League: WPIAL 3A Beaver Valley (moving from WPIAL 3A 1)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Bryce Ramer 6'4" 285 Senior OL/DL
Tyler Wallace 6'1" 165 Senior WR/DB
Will Connelly 6'1" 195 Senior K
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Darius Wise 5'9" 170 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Improved Run Defense, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Skill Position Players
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 42.3
2016 National Rank: #597
2016 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 43
2017 National Rank: #568
2017 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2223
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.2
Dynasty Record: 100-46 (74-31 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 41.3
2016 Points Against Average: 19.2
2016 Differential: +22.1
2016 Wins: #709 Aliquippa (28-14), #1387 Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh) (77-49), #2665 Quaker Valley (Leetsdale) (38-14), #3699 Mt. Pleasant (27-6), #4070 Hopewell (Aliquippa) (55-14), #4676 Freedom (48-14), #6650 Lincoln (Ellwood City) (49-0)
2016 Losses: #313 Beaver Falls (20-15), #1699 Central Valley (Monaca) (42-35)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-40
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA 3), 2003 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA-3 Midwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at New Brighton, 9/1 at Freedom, 9/8 Aliquippa, 9/15 at Quaker Valley (Leetsdale), 9/23 Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh), 9/29 Central Valley (Monaca), 10/6 at Lincoln (Ellwood City), 10/13 Hopewell (Aliquippa), 10/20 Mt. Pleasant, 10/27 at Beaver Falls
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Aliquippa (45.4), Beaver Falls (43.4), Central Valley (Monaca) (38.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: New Brighton (-0.5), Lincoln (Ellwood City) (4.9), Hopewell (Aliquippa) (6.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1429
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%