Franklin Regional (Murrysville, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Greg Botta League: WPIAL 5A Big East Playoff Division: AAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #18 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 17.4 2017 National Rank: #3253 2017 State Rank: #121 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.6 2018 Starting Power Rating: 3.4 2018 National Rank: #2961 2018 State Rank: #101 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 32.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1215 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29 Dynasty Record: 117-50 (74-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th) 2017 Points For Average: 17.5 2017 Points Against Average: 16.8 2017 Differential: +0.7 2017 Wins: #1449 McKeesport (13-7), #3692 Armstrong (Kittanning) (26-23), #4529 North Hills (Pittsburgh) (21-13), #5244 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (23-20), #8130 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (19-13), #11624 Connellsville (33-0) 2017 Losses: #694 Gateway (Monroeville) (33-17), #1026 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (20-13), #2573 Upper St. Clair (6-3), #6193 Plum (Pittsburgh) (33-7) 2017 Opponents W-L: 61-51 Recent State Championships: 2005 (AAA) Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Northeastern), 2011 (WPIAL AAA Keystone), 2009 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Plum (Pittsburgh), 9/7 at Greater Latrobe (Latrobe), 9/14 West Mifflin, 9/21 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh), 9/28 at Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown), 10/5 Gateway (Monroeville), 10/12 Connellsville, 10/19 McKeesport, 10/26 at Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gateway (Monroeville) (29.3), Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (19.6), McKeesport (13.4) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Connellsville (-35.2), Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (-24.5), Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (-22.2) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 (18.5 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.2 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #137 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3891 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 5th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.