McGuffey (Claysville, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ed Dalton
League: WPIAL AAA Western Hills (moving from WPIAL AA Century)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -2
2023 National Rank: #6004
2023 State Rank: #239
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2
2024 Starting Power Rating: -18.5
2024 National Rank: #5761
2024 State Rank: #232
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 0.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5516
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-18 [36-19 on the field] (25-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 7.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6017
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.9
Dynasty Record: 109-100 [108-101 on the field] (82-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 24.1
2023 Points Against Average: 15.5
2023 Differential: +8.6
2023 Wins: #4788 South Park (31-14), #6325 Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh) (16-14), #8045 Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg) (26-7), #9065 Derry (25-13), #9310 Ringgold (Monongahela) (48-22), #9427 Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks) (17-0), #10346 Brentwood (Pittsburgh) (43-18), #12405 Charleroi (41-7)
2023 Losses: #4015 Washington (18-7), #4015 Washington (13-7), #6360 Southmoreland (Alverton) (34-7), #6918 Mt. Pleasant (26-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 63-68
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA Century), 2020 (WPIAL AA Century)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Washington, 8/30 vs Trinity (Washington), 9/6 at West Allegheny (Imperial), 9/13 Central Valley (Monaca), 9/20 North Catholic (Cranberry Township), 9/27 at Beaver, 10/4 Hopewell (Aliquippa), 10/11 at Avonworth (Pittsburgh), 10/18 Highlands (Natrona Heights), 10/25 at Quaker Valley (Leetsdale)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Central Valley (Monaca) (20.5), Avonworth (Pittsburgh) (15.8), Trinity (Washington) (15.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Quaker Valley (Leetsdale) (-40.1), Hopewell (Aliquippa) (-38.5), Highlands (Natrona Heights) (-14)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 (-9.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #93
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2846
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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