Cornell (Coraopolis, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ed Dawson
League: WPIAL A Big Seven
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Amere Hibbler 5'8" 185 Sophomore RB/DE 4.49
Raequan Troutman 5'11" 165 Sophomore CB/WR 4.5
E.J. Dawson 5'11" 180 Sophomore LB/QB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Line Size
Team Weaknesses: Many New Starters, QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 2.8
2019 National Rank: #5866
2019 State Rank: #211
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -12.3
2020 National Rank*: #6915
2020 State Rank*: #268
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -8.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11187
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 37-87 (24-74 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 32.8
2019 Points Against Average: 15.3
2019 Differential: +17.5
2019 Wins: #6458 Laurel (New Castle) (33-21), #6765 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis) (22-14), #8312 Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg) (8-0), #8629 California (Coal Center) (32-27), #10368 Union Area (New Castle) (32-8), #10990 Rochester (35-8), #13447 Bishop Canevin (Pittsburgh) (55-0), #13452 Bentworth (Bentleyville) (62-9), #13500 Northgate (Pittsburgh) (57-14)
2019 Losses: #2250 Clairton (39-0), #3890 Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks) (28-25)
2019 Opponents W-L: 59-61
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis), 9/18 at Northgate (Pittsburgh), 9/25 Shenango (New Castle), 10/2 at Union Area (New Castle), 10/9 Burgettstown, 10/16 Rochester, 10/23 at Fort Cherry (McDonald)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Shenango (New Castle) (-6), Burgettstown (-6.3), Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis) (-11.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Northgate (Pittsburgh) (-55.2), Fort Cherry (McDonald) (-37.4), Rochester (-32.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.9 (-10.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -25.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #438
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #9492
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 4%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th