GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Eric Kasperowicz
League: WPIAL 6A
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2018 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Luke Meckler 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.4
Miguel Jackson 6'1" 245 Junior DE 4.8
Trent Miller 6'1" 225 Senior DE 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Andrew Kristofic 6'5" 280 Senior OT
Michael Katic 6'4" 270 Senior OG
Tyler King 6'1" 225 Senior ILB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: OL
RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 52.7
2018 National Rank: #164
2018 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2019 Starting Power Rating: 34.4
2019 National Rank: #299
2019 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 42.4
Dynasty National Rank: #356
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8
Dynasty Record: 133-55 (70-29 in league)
HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 11-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 34.6
2018 Points Against Average: 17.3
2018 Differential: +17.3
2018 Wins: #396 State College (56-33), #575 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (34-7), #575 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (21-7), #1020 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (42-21), #1610 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (46-16), #1610 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (42-24), #2638 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (38-7), #3375 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (44-7), #3364 Moon Area (Moon Township) (42-14), #4124 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (49-0), #8353 Butler (63-0)
2018 Losses: #3 IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) (42-0), #22 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (37-0), #381 North Allegheny (Wexford) (27-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 91-66
Recent State Championships: 2017
Recent League Championships: 2017 (WPIAL 6A Northern Seven), 2015 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA Northern Eight), 2014 (WPIAL AAAA Northern Eight), 2007 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4), 2006 (WPIAL AAA 4), 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4), 2003 (WPIAL AAA-4 Greater Allegheny)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh), 8/30 Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 9/6 Moon Area (Moon Township), 9/13 Butler, 9/20 Norwin (North Huntingdon), 9/27 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh), 10/4 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg), 10/11 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh), 10/18 Seneca Valley (Harmony), 10/25 North Allegheny (Wexford)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (32.1), Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (30.3), North Allegheny (Wexford) (30.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Butler (-34.2), Moon Area (Moon Township) (0.8), Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (3.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.5 (35.9 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #592
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30%