Steel Valley (Munhall, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Rodney Steele
League: WPIAL 2A Allegheny
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Todd Hill Jr. 5'9" 215 Senior ILB

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 33.1
2018 National Rank: #1052
2018 State Rank: #38
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3
2019 Starting Power Rating: 14.3
2019 National Rank: #1392
2019 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 23.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2576
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9
Dynasty Record: 108-61 (77-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 12-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 41.9
2018 Points Against Average: 12.5
2018 Differential: +29.4
2018 Wins: #3071 Freedom (40-0), #3178 South Side (Hookstown) (48-6), #3178 South Side (Hookstown) (53-6), #3723 Washington (39-7), #4742 Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (31-24), #5675 Bethlehem Center (Fredericktown) (49-0), #6386 East Allegheny (North Versailles) (41-12), #8193 South Allegheny (McKeesport) (40-3), #9134 Valley (New Kensington) (42-0), #9180 Western Beaver (Industry) (49-14), #9943 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (64-21), #11739 Summit Academy (Herman) (48-0)
2018 Losses: #867 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (26-6), #3345 Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (56-36)
2018 Opponents W-L: 96-66
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2017 (WPIAL 2A Three Rivers), 2016 (WPIAL 2A 1), 2007 (WPIAL AA 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at East Allegheny (North Versailles), 9/6 at Avonworth (Pittsburgh), 9/13 at Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh), 9/20 Valley (New Kensington), 9/27 South Allegheny (McKeesport), 10/5 at Western Beaver (Industry), 10/11 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church), 10/19 at Summit Academy (Herman), 10/25 at South Side (Hookstown)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: South Side (Hookstown) (1.4), Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (-10.7), Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (-16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (New Kensington) (-42.6), Summit Academy (Herman) (-42.3), Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (-26.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 (7.3 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #337
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8646
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 81%



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