West Shamokin (Rural Valley, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Coach: Jon McCullough
League: Heritage
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #56

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 0-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Curt Slagle 6'2" 180 DE/T
Tyler Sweeney 6'0" 190 ILB/G
Dan Goldstrohm 6'0" 185 ILB/FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Young OL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -5.5
2016 National Rank: #8792
2016 State Rank: #369
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -7
2017 National Rank: #9012
2017 State Rank: #382
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #12017
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 31-106 (20-91 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 5th)
2016 Points For Average: 17.9
2016 Points Against Average: 21.6
2016 Differential: -3.7
2016 Wins: #9848 United (Armagh) (26-18), #10145 Purchase Line (Commodore) (28-14), #10694 Saltsburg (20-7), #10895 Ferndale (Johnstown) (36-30), #12185 Marion Center (18-7)
2016 Losses: #1044 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (60-6), #3430 Homer-Center (Homer City) (26-20), #5612 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (16-12), #6181 Northern Cambria (12-6), #7421 Blairsville (28-18), #8747 Penns Manor (Clymer) (20-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 69-60
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Blairsville, 9/1 Penns Manor (Clymer), 9/8 at Purchase Line (Commodore), 9/15 United (Armagh), 9/22 at Marion Center, 9/29 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier), 10/6 at Saltsburg, 10/13 Homer-Center (Homer City), 10/20 at Northern Cambria
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (35.8), Homer-Center (Homer City) (11.1), Northern Cambria (10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Marion Center (-23.9), Saltsburg (-19.8), Blairsville (-10)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 (1.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #365
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7898
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%