Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Melnyk
League: WPIAL 6A (moving from WPIAL 6A Southeastern)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Palmer 6'0" 175 Senior SS 4.7
Mason Ventrone 6'1" 175 Junior CB 4.5
J.B. Nelson 6'5" 265 Junior OL/DL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athletic
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 29.1
2017 National Rank: #1628
2017 State Rank: #50
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 15
2018 National Rank: #1474
2018 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 36.9
Dynasty National Rank: #750
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 91-66 (63-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 29.8
2017 Points Against Average: 27.6
2017 Differential: +2.2
2017 Wins: #1815 Peters Township (McMurray) (18-15), #2526 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (35-20), #3609 Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh) (32-27), #4531 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (24-17), #5352 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (31-0), #6069 Altoona (63-14)
2017 Losses: #16 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (53-29), #522 North Allegheny (Wexford) (44-27), #522 North Allegheny (Wexford) (38-14), #816 Bethel Park (34-24), #958 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (42-31)
2017 Opponents W-L: 73-52
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; WPIAL 6A 2), 2012 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA Southeastern), 2010 (WPIAL AAAA Great Southern), 2003 (WPIAL AAAA-1 North)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Gateway (Monroeville), 8/31 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg), 9/7 at Butler, 9/14 at Seneca Valley (Harmony), 9/21 North Allegheny (Wexford), 9/28 at Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 10/5 Upper St. Clair, 10/12 at Pine-Richland (Gibsonia), 10/19 Norwin (North Huntingdon), 10/26 at Central Catholic (Pittsburgh)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (46.2), Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (29.5), Gateway (Monroeville) (29.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (-18.1), Butler (-2.2), Upper St. Clair (-1.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.5 (34.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #679
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%