Shenango (New Castle, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Jimmy Graham League: WPIAL A Big 7 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #32 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Colton Fedrizzi 6'4" 220 Senior WR/LB Sam Patton 6'2" 205 Junior QB/S Landyn Albertini 5'9" 165 Sophomore RB/S STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Speed, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Depth, Roster Size RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -19.1 2022 National Rank: #9495 2022 State Rank: #399 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -34.2 2023 National Rank: #8505 2023 State Rank: #345 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -9.3 Dynasty National Rank: #8126 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.9 Dynasty Record: 20-30 (14-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 2-8 2022 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2022 Points For Average: 23.3 2022 Points Against Average: 27.9 2022 Differential: -4.6 2022 Wins: #10929 Northgate (Pittsburgh) (75-19), #13198 Summit Academy (Herman) (61-6) 2022 Losses: #2786 Union Area (New Castle) (46-7), #3404 Laurel (New Castle) (35-0), #3853 South Side (Hookstown) (15-13), #5225 Rochester (22-8), #6497 Western Beaver (Industry) (35-14), #7175 Riverside (Ellwood City) (27-6), #7383 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis) (32-14), #9102 Leechburg (42-35) 2022 Opponents W-L: 71-44 Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; WPIAL A Big Seven), 2015 (WPIAL A Big Seven), 2003 (WPIAL AA-4 Tri-County North) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis), 9/2 at Western Beaver (Industry), 9/8 at Riverside (Ellwood City), 9/14 at Union Area (New Castle), 9/22 Rochester, 9/29 at Northgate (Pittsburgh), 10/6 South Side (Hookstown), 10/14 Summit Academy (Herman), 10/20 Leechburg, 10/27 Laurel (New Castle) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: South Side (Hookstown) (-7), Laurel (New Castle) (-8), Union Area (New Castle) (-9.2) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Summit Academy (Herman) (-70.6), Northgate (Pittsburgh) (-47.5), Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis) (-32.2) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.1 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #301 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7457 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2023 Projected League Finish: 5th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%