| Laurel (New Castle, PA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green/White Coach: Brian Cooper League: WPIAL A Big 7 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank*: #31 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -17.4 2023 National Rank: #9047 2023 State Rank: #381 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.7 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -31.1 2024 National Rank*: #8639 2024 State Rank*: #374 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 6.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4256 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 37.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-16 (26-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 14 Dynasty National Rank: #4205 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 45.1 Dynasty Record: 123-87 (94-57 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 4-7 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 17.6 2023 Points Against Average: 25.4 2023 Differential: -7.8 2023 Wins: #10106 Northgate (Pittsburgh) (35-12), #10285 Shenango (New Castle) (22-7), #12423 New Brighton (37-6), #12902 Summit Academy (Herman) (30-6) 2023 Losses: #3047 South Side (Hookstown) (35-7), #3947 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (27-0), #4545 Clairton (44-7), #4608 Neshannock (New Castle) (39-22), #4823 Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (28-6), #5891 Union Area (New Castle) (33-14), #6373 Rochester (42-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 76-50 Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (WPIAL AA Midwestern), 2004 (WPIAL AA 4) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Lincoln (Ellwood City), 8/30 at Mohawk Area (Bessemer), 9/6 Riverside (Ellwood City), 9/13 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh), 9/13 Bishop Canevin (Pittsburgh), 9/20 at Rochester, 9/27 Northgate (Pittsburgh), 10/5 Summit Academy (Herman), 10/11 Shenango (New Castle), 10/18 South Side (Hookstown), 10/25 at Neshannock (New Castle) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Bishop Canevin (Pittsburgh) (0.4), Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (-3), South Side (Hookstown) (-5.7) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Summit Academy (Herman) (-63.2), Riverside (Ellwood City) (-52.2), Shenango (New Castle) (-42.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7 (-8.1 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -24.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #221 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4377 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-7 2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |