West Shamokin (Rural Valley, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Coach: Jon McCullough
League: Heritage
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #59

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 0-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Sweeney 6'1" 205 Senior ILB/G 5.0
Tyler Lightcap 6'0" 170 Senior QB/CB 4.85
Brendan Mondi 5'9" 185 Senior HB/OLB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Returning OL Starters, QB Is Back, 3 Of 4 Starting LBs Return
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -10.8
2017 National Rank: #9386
2017 State Rank: #390
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -22.8
2018 National Rank: #8549
2018 State Rank: #346
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -7.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11297
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.3
Dynasty Record: 36-112 (24-96 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 6th)
2017 Points For Average: 23.3
2017 Points Against Average: 23.9
2017 Differential: -0.6
2017 Wins: #10769 Meyersdale (32-18), #11570 United (Armagh) (51-12), #12384 Marion Center (31-8), #12695 Blairsville (13-12), #13197 Saltsburg (44-21)
2017 Losses: #2163 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (42-0), #2163 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (50-26), #3630 Homer-Center (Homer City) (35-14), #8694 Northern Cambria (27-14), #8736 Purchase Line (Commodore) (22-19), #10605 Penns Manor (Clymer) (16-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 71-57
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Purchase Line (Commodore), 8/31 at Marion Center, 9/7 Northern Cambria, 9/14 at Blairsville, 9/21 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier), 9/28 at Penns Manor (Clymer), 10/5 United (Armagh), 10/12 at Saltsburg, 10/19 Homer-Center (Homer City)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (10.4), Homer-Center (Homer City) (1.7), Northern Cambria (-14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Saltsburg (-47.7), Marion Center (-43.9), Penns Manor (Clymer) (-39.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (-2.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #412
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10206
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%