New Castle (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hurricanes Colors: Black/Red Coach: Joe Cowart League: WPIAL 4A Northwest Eight Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #33 RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: 2.9 2018 National Rank: #5730 2018 State Rank: #221 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2019 Starting Power Rating: -10.9 2019 National Rank: #5325 2019 State Rank: #194 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 22.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2815 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.1 Dynasty Record: 82-80 (55-56 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 5-6 2018 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th) 2018 Points For Average: 19.3 2018 Points Against Average: 21.5 2018 Differential: -2.2 2018 Wins: #4658 West Mifflin (14-0), #7126 Montour (McKees Rocks) (17-11), #7700 South Park (14-6), #8432 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (38-14), #11183 Ambridge (41-0) 2018 Losses: #962 South Fayette (McDonald) (36-0), #1035 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (49-16), #2497 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (42-17), #4587 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (34-21), #5180 Beaver (21-13), #5977 Knoch (Saxonburg) (24-21) 2018 Opponents W-L: 62-58 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Parkway) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Shaler Area (Pittsburgh), 8/30 Montour (McKees Rocks), 9/6 at South Fayette (McDonald), 9/13 at Beaver, 9/20 West Mifflin, 9/27 at South Park, 10/4 at Blackhawk (Beaver Falls), 10/11 at Knoch (Saxonburg), 10/18 at Highlands (Natrona Heights), 10/25 Ambridge Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: South Fayette (McDonald) (8.6), Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (1.9), Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (-9) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Ambridge (-38.6), Highlands (Natrona Heights) (-23), South Park (-17) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 (9 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.4 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #174 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5107 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2019 Projected League Finish: 4th 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.