Yough (Herminie, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Black
Coach: Scott Wood
League: WPIAL 3A Interstate
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #56

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Russell Pytlak 6'4" 225 Senior TE/DE 4.8
Gamal Marballie 5'11" 180 Junior WR/DB 4.6
C.J. Waldier 6'2" 185 Junior WR/S 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Core Of Defense Returning, Top 2 DL Are Back, Secondary Nearly Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Lost Entire OL To Graduation, Replacing Top WPIAL RB

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -12
2018 National Rank: #9073
2018 State Rank: #362
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -28.8
2019 National Rank: #9269
2019 State Rank: #365
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8738
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.2
Dynasty Record: 57-96 (50-69 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 3-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 5th)
2018 Points For Average: 19
2018 Points Against Average: 33.7
2018 Differential: -14.7
2018 Wins: #9021 Deer Lakes (Russellton) (32-13), #10889 Burrell (Lower Burrell) (35-6), #13164 Uniontown (42-30)
2018 Losses: #329 Aliquippa (54-20), #1630 Derry (63-20), #2765 North Catholic (Cranberry Township) (41-0), #4083 Elizabeth Forward (Elizabeth) (44-0), #5899 Freeport (20-0), #7734 Serra Catholic (McKeesport) (44-25), #11326 Mt. Pleasant (22-16)
2018 Opponents W-L: 61-49
Recent League Championships: 2008 (WPIAL AAA Keystone), 2006 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA 5), 2005 (WPIAL AAA 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Serra Catholic (McKeesport), 8/30 Uniontown, 9/6 Mt. Pleasant, 9/13 Deer Lakes (Russellton), 9/20 Burrell (Lower Burrell), 9/27 Freeport, 10/4 Aliquippa, 10/11 Derry, 10/18 North Catholic (Cranberry Township), 10/25 Elizabeth Forward (Elizabeth)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Aliquippa (27.1), North Catholic (Cranberry Township) (11.5), Derry (5.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Uniontown (-47.3), Mt. Pleasant (-38.9), Burrell (Lower Burrell) (-38.4)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #238
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6640
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%