Steel Valley (Munhall, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Rodney Steele
League: WPIAL 2A Allegheny (moving from WPIAL 2A Three Rivers)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #9

D1 PROSPECT
Todd Hill Jr. 5'9" 215 Senior ILB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Amonte Strothers 6'2" 170 Senior WR

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 29.2
2017 National Rank: #1615
2017 State Rank: #49
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -9.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 3.9
2018 National Rank: #2883
2018 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 22.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2875
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.7
Dynasty Record: 96-59 (72-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 37.3
2017 Points Against Average: 16
2017 Differential: +21.3
2017 Wins: #2390 Riverside (Ellwood City) (13-10), #2390 Riverside (Ellwood City) (48-28), #4150 East Allegheny (North Versailles) (34-13), #4850 Burgettstown (42-0), #5265 Serra Catholic (McKeesport) (39-14), #5791 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (35-7), #6526 Brentwood (Pittsburgh) (62-29), #7625 Valley (New Kensington) (40-14), #8267 Laurel (New Castle) (42-13), #8361 South Allegheny (McKeesport) (31-27), #12437 Carlynton (Carnegie) (51-0)
2017 Losses: #922 Washington (37-10)
2017 Opponents W-L: 69-60
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2017 (WPIAL 2A Three Rivers), 2016 (WPIAL 2A 1), 2007 (WPIAL AA 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 East Allegheny (North Versailles), 9/7 at Avonworth (Pittsburgh), 9/14 Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh), 9/21 at Valley (New Kensington), 9/28 at South Allegheny (McKeesport), 10/5 Western Beaver (Industry), 10/12 at Apollo Ridge (Spring Church), 10/19 at Summit Academy (Herman), 10/26 at South Side (Hookstown)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (12.8), Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (-2.8), South Side (Hookstown) (-8.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Western Beaver (Industry) (-36.8), Summit Academy (Herman) (-31.6), Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (-23.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (13 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #270
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6692
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%



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