GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Joe Cowart
League: WPIAL 4A Northwest Nine
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #17
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Devin Sams 6'2" 210 Senior TE/LB
Payne Prowell 6'0" 180 Senior TE/LB
Josh Thomason 5'10" 200 Senior RB/DB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Marcus Hooker 6'0" 185 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Skill Position Talent, Offense
Team Weaknesses: Must Improve Defensively, Need To Create More Turnovers
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 13.8
2017 National Rank: #3907
2017 State Rank: #155
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 0.9
2018 National Rank: #3398
2018 State Rank: #123
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2660
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.6
Dynasty Record: 77-74 (52-52 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 30.8
2017 Points Against Average: 23.8
2017 Differential: +7
2017 Wins: #5212 Mars (25-23), #5824 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (48-47), #6517 Knoch (Saxonburg) (42-21), #7641 Ringgold (Monongahela) (20-14), #9718 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (42-0), #11102 Indiana (42-7), #11606 Ambridge (35-7)
2017 Losses: #394 Aliquippa (24-0), #1646 South Fayette (McDonald) (42-33), #2282 Montour (McKees Rocks) (35-31), #2282 Montour (McKees Rocks) (42-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 62-53
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Parkway)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh), 8/31 at Montour (McKees Rocks), 9/7 at South Fayette (McDonald), 9/14 at Beaver, 9/21 at West Mifflin, 9/28 South Park, 10/5 at Blackhawk (Beaver Falls), 10/12 at Knoch (Saxonburg), 10/19 at Highlands (Natrona Heights), 10/26 at Ambridge
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Beaver (16.4), South Fayette (McDonald) (11.9), Montour (McKees Rocks) (1.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ambridge (-37.7), Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (-28.1), Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (-22.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7 (12.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #174
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4604
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%