Ligonier Valley (Ligonier, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mounties
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Roger Beitel
League: Heritage
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 6-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jackson Daugherty 6'3" 185 Senior WR 4.6
Aaron Tutino 5'10" 170 Junior WR 4.8
Jacob Neiderhiser 6'2" 320 Senior DL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Collin Smith 6'0" 195 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Entire DL Returns, 4 Of 5 OL Starters Are Back, Returning Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3-Year QB Starter

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 36.1
2016 National Rank: #1051
2016 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 35.8
2017 National Rank: #1036
2017 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 3.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6938
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.9
Dynasty Record: 95-55 (81-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 14-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 43.7
2016 Points Against Average: 5.4
2016 Differential: +38.3
2016 Wins: #2359 Dunmore (39-13), #3266 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (35-7), #3430 Homer-Center (Homer City) (50-0), #5612 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (35-0), #5801 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (56-0), #6181 Northern Cambria (52-6), #7421 Blairsville (2-0), #8082 Cambria Heights (Patton) (37-0), #8747 Penns Manor (Clymer) (47-6), #8769 West Shamokin (Rural Valley) (60-6), #9848 United (Armagh) (57-0), #10145 Purchase Line (Commodore) (41-12), #10694 Saltsburg (68-0), #12185 Marion Center (49-0)
2016 Losses: #861 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (31-27)
2016 Opponents W-L: 107-73
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Marion Center, 9/1 at Saltsburg, 9/8 Northern Cambria, 9/15 at Penns Manor (Clymer), 9/22 United (Armagh), 9/29 at West Shamokin (Rural Valley), 10/6 at Homer-Center (Homer City), 10/13 Blairsville, 10/20 at Purchase Line (Commodore)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Homer-Center (Homer City) (11.1), Northern Cambria (10.5), Penns Manor (Clymer) (-2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Marion Center (-23.9), Saltsburg (-19.8), Blairsville (-10)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8 (9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #419
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9431
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91%