Franklin Regional (Murrysville, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Lance Getsy League: WPIAL AAAAA Big East Playoff Division: AAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #34 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2020 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Josh Pelusi 6'1" 295 Senior OL/DL Caden Smith 6'4" 195 Senior WR/S Garrett Deller 5'9.5" 200 Senior MLB/HB 4.8 RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 21 2020 National Rank: #2112 2020 State Rank: #109 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2021 Starting Power Rating: 1.4 2021 National Rank: #3214 2021 State Rank: #148 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 30.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1305 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.8 Dynasty Record: 132-62 (83-37 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 4-3 2020 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2020 Points For Average: 21.7 2020 Points Against Average: 26.3 2020 Differential: -4.6 2020 Wins: #2714 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (27-14), #4174 Bethel Park (14-0), #4350 Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh) (42-20), #6608 Connellsville (42-21) 2020 Losses: #193 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (56-7), #465 Gateway (Monroeville) (41-7), #1151 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (32-13) 2020 Opponents W-L: 20-29 Recent State Championships: 2005 (AAA) Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Northeastern), 2011 (WPIAL AAA Keystone), 2009 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2005 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Plum (Pittsburgh), 9/3 at Kiski Area (Vandergrift), 9/10 at Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 9/17 Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh), 9/24 Bethel Park, 10/1 at Connellsville, 10/8 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh), 10/15 at Greater Latrobe (Latrobe), 10/22 at Penn-Trafford (Harrison City), 10/29 Gateway (Monroeville) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (36.5), Gateway (Monroeville) (30.9), Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (9.4) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (-15.4), Connellsville (-14.8), Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (-4.2) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #61 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1468 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2021 Projected League Finish: 4th 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%