Laurel (New Castle, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green/White Coach: Brian Cooper League: WPIAL 2A Midwestern (moving from WPIAL 2A 2) Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #22 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 13.5 2016 National Rank: #4351 2016 State Rank: #185 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.7 2017 Starting Power Rating: 16.4 2017 National Rank: #3725 2017 State Rank: #155 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4242 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4 Dynasty Record: 78-59 (61-43 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 20.4 2016 Points Against Average: 20.6 2016 Differential: -0.2 2016 Wins: #4676 Freedom (20-6), #6287 South Side (Hookstown) (27-13), #7099 Chartiers-Houston (Houston) (10-6), #7843 New Brighton (27-14), #8216 Deer Lakes (Russellton) (31-28), #9645 Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (22-14), #9761 Carlynton (Carnegie) (42-0), #11118 Union Area (New Castle) (18-8) 2016 Losses: #95 Steel Valley (Munhall) (50-14), #919 Neshannock (New Castle) (30-13), #2215 Riverside (Ellwood City) (24-7), #3834 North Catholic (Cranberry Township) (54-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 67-64 Recent League Championships: 2004 (WPIAL AA 4) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Union Area (New Castle), 9/1 Mohawk Area (Bessemer), 9/8 at Riverside (Ellwood City), 9/15 South Side (Hookstown), 9/22 Freedom, 9/29 at Neshannock (New Castle), 10/6 at North Catholic (Cranberry Township), 10/13 Deer Lakes (Russellton), 10/20 New Brighton, 10/27 at Carlynton (Carnegie) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Riverside (Ellwood City) (35.1), Neshannock (New Castle) (27.3), North Catholic (Cranberry Township) (25.3) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Carlynton (Carnegie) (-20.8), Union Area (New Castle) (-18.1), Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (-8.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7 (14.7 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #283 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5909 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.