Ferndale (Johnstown, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Yellow Jackets
Coach: Donald Robertson
League: Western Pennsylvania [WPAC]
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter Kinsey 5'9" 165 Senior QB/ILB 5.04
Nate Pudliner 5'10" 150 Senior WR/CB 4.74
Ta'Shawn Moore 5'10.5" 180 Senior OL/DE 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Lettermen, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lack Veteran RB, Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -16.1
2016 National Rank: #10905
2016 State Rank: #476
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: -4.6
2017 National Rank: #8482
2017 State Rank: #356
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -29.3
Dynasty National Rank: #14122
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.7
Dynasty Record: 21-109 (18-104 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 5th)
2016 Points For Average: 17.2
2016 Points Against Average: 29.8
2016 Differential: -12.6
2016 Wins: #10145 Williamsburg (21-12), #10344 Shade (Cairnbrook) (27-14), #11350 Windber (26-21), #13300 North Star (Boswell) (12-0), #13428 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (49-26)
2016 Losses: #5801 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (28-0), #6181 Northern Cambria (47-14), #6429 Portage (49-6), #6668 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (40-2), #8769 West Shamokin (Rural Valley) (36-30), #8799 Meyersdale (43-7), #11969 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (42-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 68-66
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo), 9/1 Shade (Cairnbrook), 9/8 at Conemaugh Township (Davidsville), 9/16 Meyersdale, 9/22 at Windber, 9/29 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin), 10/7 at Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown), 10/13 North Star (Boswell), 10/21 Portage
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Portage (9.4), Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (6.5), Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (-0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (-31.6), North Star (Boswell) (-24.3), Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (-20.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1 (-7.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #480
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10648
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%