Franklin Regional (Murrysville, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Greg Botta
League: WPIAL 5A Big East (moving from WPIAL 5A 2)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #28

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Simon Behr 6'4" 215 Senior TE

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 26.6
2016 National Rank: #2119
2016 State Rank: #88
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 19.5
2017 National Rank: #3116
2017 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 24.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1520
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 111-46 (69-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 25
2016 Points Against Average: 15.6
2016 Differential: +9.4
2016 Wins: #1609 Armstrong (Kittanning) (24-20), #2084 Gateway (Monroeville) (24-19), #2152 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (21-16), #3356 North Hills (Pittsburgh) (35-20), #6753 Plum (Pittsburgh) (28-12), #7759 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (49-14), #10656 Connellsville (45-0)
2016 Losses: #1160 McKeesport (14-7), #1699 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (17-3), #4894 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (24-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 55-52
Recent State Championships: 2005 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Northeastern), 2011 (WPIAL AAA Keystone), 2009 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 McKeesport, 9/8 at Kiski Area (Vandergrift), 9/15 at Plum (Pittsburgh), 9/22 Armstrong (Kittanning), 9/29 at Connellsville, 10/6 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City), 10/13 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe), 10/20 at North Hills (Pittsburgh), 10/27 Gateway (Monroeville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: McKeesport (26.6), Gateway (Monroeville) (25.9), Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Connellsville (-16.5), Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (-10.6), Plum (Pittsburgh) (9.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 (19.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #130
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3505
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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