GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Joe Cowart
League: WPIAL 4A Northwest Nine (moving from WPIAL 4A 1)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Hooker 6'0" 195 Senior RB/DB 4.7
Lorenzo Gardner 5'10" 190 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Matt Senchak 5'10" 180 Junior FB/LB 4.5
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Geno Stone 5'11" 190 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Potent Skill Position Returners, 3 OL/DL Starters Are Back
Team Weaknesses: New Starters At QB/WR
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 27
2016 National Rank: #2044
2016 State Rank: #79
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 31.1
2017 National Rank: #1499
2017 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3232
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 70-70 (46-50 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 31.1
2016 Points Against Average: 26.2
2016 Differential: +4.9
2016 Wins: #1609 South Fayette (McDonald) (51-43), #2550 Ringgold (Monongahela) (38-17), #4913 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (35-13), #5029 Montour (McKees Rocks) (26-13), #6732 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (29-26), #7032 Indiana (54-16), #7488 Knoch (Saxonburg) (42-14), #11622 Ambridge (54-0)
2016 Losses: #357 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (42-0), #709 Aliquippa (44-28), #1609 South Fayette (McDonald) (37-13), #2550 Ringgold (Monongahela) (41-27), #2874 Mars (34-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 84-52
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Parkway)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Aliquippa, 9/1 Montour (McKees Rocks), 9/8 at Highlands (Natrona Heights), 9/15 at Ambridge, 9/22 Indiana, 9/29 at Mars, 10/6 South Fayette (McDonald), 10/13 Knoch (Saxonburg), 10/20 at Ringgold (Monongahela), 10/27 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Aliquippa (45.4), Ringgold (Monongahela) (32.8), South Fayette (McDonald) (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ambridge (-21.4), Knoch (Saxonburg) (-11.1), Highlands (Natrona Heights) (0.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3 (22.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #172
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4012
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%