GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Black/Gray
Coach: Lou Cerro
League: WPIAL 4A Northwest Nine
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
George Padazanin 6'3" 255 Junior OL/DL 5.0
Dante Presutti 6'0" 185 Senior ILB/FB 4.7
Jordan Schons 6'1" 225 Senior DE/G 4.85
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ron Stevenson 6'5" 200 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience
Team Weaknesses: Very Inexperienced, Lost 22 Seniors To Graduation, Youth
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 23.7
2017 National Rank: #2282
2017 State Rank: #75
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: 1.9
2018 National Rank: #3199
2018 State Rank: #112
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 27
Dynasty National Rank: #1989
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.1
Dynasty Record: 94-68 (59-45 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 31.1
2017 Points Against Average: 18.3
2017 Differential: +12.8
2017 Wins: #1646 South Fayette (McDonald) (35-27), #3907 New Castle (42-21), #3907 New Castle (35-31), #5824 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (24-14), #6517 Knoch (Saxonburg) (35-3), #6733 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (38-0), #9718 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (35-7), #11102 Indiana (51-14), #11606 Ambridge (42-0)
2017 Losses: #635 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (27-0), #1646 South Fayette (McDonald) (49-21), #5212 Mars (26-15)
2017 Opponents W-L: 69-57
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Parkway), 2010 (WPIAL AAA Parkway), 2007 (WPIAL AAA 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Moon Area (Moon Township), 8/31 New Castle, 9/7 Laurel Highlands (Uniontown), 9/14 at Aliquippa, 9/21 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls), 9/28 at Knoch (Saxonburg), 10/5 Highlands (Natrona Heights), 10/12 Ambridge, 10/19 at Beaver, 10/26 South Fayette (McDonald)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Aliquippa (38.1), Beaver (16.4), South Fayette (McDonald) (11.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ambridge (-37.7), Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (-28.1), Laurel Highlands (Uniontown) (-16.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (15.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #114
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3599
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%