North Catholic (Cranberry Township, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Bob Ravenstahl
League: WPIAL 3A Interstate (moving from WPIAL 2A Midwestern)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #17

D1 PROSPECTS
Nikhai Hill-Green 6-1 205 Junior OLB
Rashod Allen 5'8" 140 Senior CB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 24.5
2017 National Rank: #2162
2017 State Rank: #71
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: 4.7
2018 National Rank: #2785
2018 State Rank: #92
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4418
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 107-62 (70-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 33.3
2017 Points Against Average: 22.3
2017 Differential: +11
2017 Wins: #2390 Riverside (Ellwood City) (29-28), #4710 Neshannock (New Castle) (12-7), #5265 Serra Catholic (McKeesport) (35-14), #5664 Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (40-24), #5718 Freedom (51-0), #5791 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (42-21), #6526 Brentwood (Pittsburgh) (35-7), #8144 South Side (Hookstown) (47-21), #8267 Laurel (New Castle) (48-14), #9308 New Brighton (31-28)
2017 Losses: #239 Quaker Valley (Leetsdale) (55-21), #922 Washington (19-14), #1961 Central Valley (Monaca) (52-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 82-63
Recent State Championships: 2013 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (WPIAL 2A Midwestern), 2015 (WPIAL A Black Hills), 2014 (WPIAL A Ohio Valley), 2013 (WPIAL A Eastern), 2012 (WPIAL A Eastern), 2009 (WPIAL A Eastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/25 at Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown), 8/31 at Burrell (Lower Burrell), 9/7 Freeport, 9/14 at Central Valley (Monaca), 9/21 at Derry, 9/28 Mt. Pleasant, 10/5 at Elizabeth Forward (Elizabeth), 10/9 Yough (Herminie), 10/12 Uniontown, 10/26 at Deer Lakes (Russellton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Derry (7.9), Freeport (6.8), Elizabeth Forward (Elizabeth) (3.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Uniontown (-48), Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (-24.5), Yough (Herminie) (-23.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 (16.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #250
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6383
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%



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