Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Black/Gray
Coach: Rich Price
League: Western Pennsylvania [WPAC]
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #75

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kolten Szymusiak 5'11" 165 Senior ATH/CB
Nate Schilling 5'11" 195 Senior MLB/FB
Rudy Lanzendorfer 6'0" 245 Senior DT/G

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Position Explosiveness, Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Belief In Selves, Line Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -46.3
2020 National Rank: #12570
2020 State Rank: #546
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -53
2021 National Rank: #12597
2021 State Rank: #540
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #12303
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.9
Dynasty Record: 69-102 (65-89 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 1-7
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (9th)
2020 Points For Average: 14.8
2020 Points Against Average: 28.5
2020 Differential: -13.7
2020 Wins: #12923 North Star (Boswell) (26-21)
2020 Losses: #4270 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (49-7), #9712 Portage (34-0), #9734 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (19-8), #10168 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (43-27), #13068 Meyersdale (14-6), #13419 Shade (Cairnbrook) (27-26), #13433 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (21-18)
2020 Opponents W-L: 28-37
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Marion Center, 9/3 Windber, 9/10 Portage, 9/17 Meyersdale, 9/24 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin), 10/1 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown), 10/8 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville), 10/15 West Branch (Morrisdale), 10/22 North Star (Boswell)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Windber (2), Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (-10.4), Marion Center (-12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Meyersdale (-61.1), North Star (Boswell) (-47.3), Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (-35.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #456
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9670
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2021 Projected League Finish: 7th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%