Steel Valley (Munhall, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Rodney Steele
League: WPIAL 2A Three Rivers (moving from WPIAL 2A 1)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PROSPECT
Amonte Strothers 6'2" 170 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Paris Ford 6'1" 180 Senior S
Dewayne Murray III 5'9" 185 Senior RB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 58.5
2016 National Rank: #95
2016 State Rank: #4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -8.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 47.6
2017 National Rank: #374
2017 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 15.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3449
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 32.2
Dynasty Record: 85-58 (66-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 15-0
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 53.7
2016 Points Against Average: 8.1
2016 Differential: +45.6
2016 Wins: #861 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (49-7), #867 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (49-13), #919 Neshannock (New Castle) (49-14), #2215 Riverside (Ellwood City) (41-7), #2215 Riverside (Ellwood City) (42-0), #3908 Brentwood (Pittsburgh) (56-0), #4213 Valley (New Kensington) (68-29), #4349 Laurel (New Castle) (50-14), #4851 East Allegheny (North Versailles) (66-0), #7421 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (50-0), #7865 Serra Catholic (McKeesport) (72-7), #9513 Bethlehem Center (Fredericktown) (51-14), #9761 Carlynton (Carnegie) (43-0), #10884 South Allegheny (McKeesport) (65-8), #13175 Vincentian Academy (Pittsburgh) (55-8)
2016 Losses: none
2016 Opponents W-L: 102-69
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2016 (WPIAL 2A 1), 2007 (WPIAL AA 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 15
Streak List: 9/2/16 Riverside (Ellwood City) (41-7), 9/9/16 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (50-0), 9/16/16 Valley (New Kensington) (68-29), 9/23/16 South Allegheny (McKeesport) (65-8), 9/30/16 Vincentian Academy (Pittsburgh) (55-8), 10/7/16 Carlynton (Carnegie) (43-0), 10/14/16 East Allegheny (North Versailles) (66-0), 10/21/16 Serra Catholic (McKeesport) (72-7), 10/28/16 Brentwood (Pittsburgh) (56-0), 11/4/16 Bethlehem Center (Fredericktown) (51-14), 11/11/16 Laurel (New Castle) (50-14), 11/19/16 Riverside (Ellwood City) (42-0), 11/26/16 Neshannock (New Castle) (49-14), 12/2/16 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (49-13), 12/10/16 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (49-7)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Riverside (Ellwood City), 9/8 at Avonworth (Pittsburgh), 9/15 Valley (New Kensington), 9/22 at South Allegheny (McKeesport), 9/29 at Vincentian Academy (Pittsburgh), 10/6 Carlynton (Carnegie), 10/13 East Allegheny (North Versailles), 10/20 at Serra Catholic (McKeesport), 10/27 Brentwood (Pittsburgh)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Riverside (Ellwood City) (35.1), Brentwood (Pittsburgh) (12.7), East Allegheny (North Versailles) (12.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Vincentian Academy (Pittsburgh) (-37.1), Carlynton (Carnegie) (-20.8), South Allegheny (McKeesport) (-20.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8 (17.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #350
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7391
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 83%



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