North Catholic (Cranberry Township, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Bob Ravenstahl
League: WPIAL 2A Midwestern (moving from WPIAL 2A 2)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 16.1
2016 National Rank: #3845
2016 State Rank: #163
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 25.3
2017 National Rank: #2234
2017 State Rank: #98
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4913
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 97-59 (63-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 31.5
2016 Points Against Average: 24.2
2016 Differential: +7.3
2016 Wins: #4349 Laurel (New Castle) (54-14), #4676 Freedom (41-14), #7421 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (50-13), #7759 Burgettstown (14-7), #7843 New Brighton (53-7), #9645 Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (54-6)
2016 Losses: #919 Neshannock (New Castle) (71-28), #919 Neshannock (New Castle) (36-0), #1699 Central Valley (Monaca) (42-13), #2215 Riverside (Ellwood City) (28-26), #6287 South Side (Hookstown) (28-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 68-55
Recent State Championships: 2013 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (WPIAL A Black Hills), 2014 (WPIAL A Ohio Valley), 2013 (WPIAL A Eastern), 2012 (WPIAL A Eastern), 2009 (WPIAL A Eastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Quaker Valley (Leetsdale), 9/1 Neshannock (New Castle), 9/8 at Mohawk Area (Bessemer), 9/15 Central Valley (Monaca), 9/22 at New Brighton, 9/29 at Avonworth (Pittsburgh), 10/6 Laurel (New Castle), 10/13 Riverside (Ellwood City), 10/20 at South Side (Hookstown), 10/27 at Freedom
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Central Valley (Monaca) (38.6), Riverside (Ellwood City) (35.1), Neshannock (New Castle) (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (-8.4), South Side (Hookstown) (-0.5), New Brighton (-0.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 (16.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2920
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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