Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Rob Carter
League: WPIAL 3A Allegheny (moving from WPIAL 3A 2)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lionel Deanes 5'6" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.5
Matt Banbury 6'1" 205 Senior QB 4.8
Nistal Baldwin 6'0" 240 Senior RB/LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Lost Key Defensive Leaders

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2016 National Rank: #5583
2016 State Rank: #235
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 13.3
2017 National Rank: #4336
2017 State Rank: #186
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 23.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1821
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 115-37 (87-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 26.4
2016 Points Against Average: 26.1
2016 Differential: +0.3
2016 Wins: #6650 Freeport (34-25), #7628 Burrell (Lower Burrell) (27-16), #7865 Serra Catholic (McKeesport) (35-21), #8216 Deer Lakes (Russellton) (21-7), #9709 Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (44-35)
2016 Losses: #1387 Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh) (42-7), #2665 Quaker Valley (Leetsdale) (35-28), #4213 Valley (New Kensington) (19-14), #4802 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (35-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 41-47
Recent League Championships: 2011 (WPIAL AA Century), 2008 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA Century), 2006 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA 1), 2004 (WPIAL AA 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh), 9/8 at Valley (New Kensington), 9/15 Burrell (Lower Burrell), 9/22 Serra Catholic (McKeesport), 9/29 at Apollo Ridge (Spring Church), 10/6 at Deer Lakes (Russellton), 10/13 Freeport, 10/20 Quaker Valley (Leetsdale), 10/29 at Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh) (30.9), Quaker Valley (Leetsdale) (24.4), Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (15.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Burrell (Lower Burrell) (-9), Deer Lakes (Russellton) (-2.8), Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (-2.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #201
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4575
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%