Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Chuck DiNardo League: WPIAL 2A Allegheny (moving from WPIAL 3A Allegheny) Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Skyy Moore 5'10" 190 Senior QB/DB 4.65 Dino Tomlin 5'11" 165 Senior WR/CB 4.6 Billy Frolich 6'3" 215 Senior WR/S 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Explosive/Balanced Offense, Players Know What Is Required To Be Successful Team Weaknesses: Depth, Roster Size RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 15.9 2017 National Rank: #3531 2017 State Rank: #135 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2 2018 Starting Power Rating: 12.8 2018 National Rank: #1709 2018 State Rank: #54 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 13.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5161 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1 Dynasty Record: 83-65 (68-44 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-3 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 33.2 2017 Points Against Average: 21.8 2017 Differential: +11.4 2017 Wins: #5211 Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh) (35-28), #5791 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (37-28), #7625 Valley (New Kensington) (54-16), #8589 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (38-14), #9323 Deer Lakes (Russellton) (35-6), #9589 Burrell (Lower Burrell) (42-8) 2017 Losses: #1927 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (35-20), #1961 Central Valley (Monaca) (37-21), #3056 Freeport (24-17) 2017 Opponents W-L: 41-47 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA Allegheny), 2009 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA Allegheny), 2008 (WPIAL AA Allegheny) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/31 Brownsville, 9/7 at Valley (New Kensington), 9/14 at Steel Valley (Munhall), 9/21 Neshannock (New Castle), 9/29 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church), 10/6 Summit Academy (Herman), 10/19 East Allegheny (North Versailles), 10/26 at Avonworth (Pittsburgh) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Steel Valley (Munhall) (3.9), Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (-2.8), East Allegheny (North Versailles) (-10.4) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Brownsville (-35.7), Summit Academy (Herman) (-31.6), Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (-23.9) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.2 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #294 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7274 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 70% |