Elk County Catholic (St. Marys, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Tony Gerg
League: Allegheny Mountain - Southern
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 4.3
2016 National Rank: #6406
2016 State Rank: #273
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: -7.2
2017 National Rank: #9051
2017 State Rank: #386
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -4.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9588
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 76-69 (60-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 27.5
2016 Points Against Average: 14
2016 Differential: +13.5
2016 Wins: #8237 Clarion-Limestone (Strattanville) (39-14), #8466 Curwensville (23-6), #9761 Bradford (27-7), #10087 Redbank Valley (New Bethlehem) (21-14), #10145 Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley (Duke Center) (31-0), #10791 Coudersport (35-16), #12461 Sheffield (48-0), #13482 Cameron County (Emporium) (55-0)
2016 Losses: #2834 Kane (32-13), #4327 Ridgway/Johnsonburg (Ridgway) (7-0), #4327 Ridgway/Johnsonburg (Ridgway) (42-13), #4880 Brockway (30-25)
2016 Opponents W-L: 78-54
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Sheffield, 9/2 Cameron County (Emporium), 9/8 at Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley (Duke Center), 9/16 Coudersport, 9/22 at Bradford, 9/30 Kane, 10/6 at Brockway, 10/13 Curwensville, 10/20 at Ridgway/Johnsonburg (Ridgway)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Kane (29.9), Ridgway/Johnsonburg (Ridgway) (21.1), Brockway (6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cameron County (Emporium) (-28.6), Sheffield (-25.8), Bradford (-17.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.3 (-1.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #394
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8651
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%