Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Martin Tobias
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #53

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 0-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Landon Hess 5'9" 210 Senior OL/DL 4.95
Koltin Shawver 5'8" 145 Senior DB/ATH 4.8
Cole Hagan 5'11" 225 Senior OL/ILB 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Youth
Team Weaknesses: Chemistry/Cohesion, Only 8 Returning Starters

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -6.9
2023 National Rank: #7028
2023 State Rank: #283
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -38.2
2024 National Rank: #9374
2024 State Rank: #400
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5207
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-18 (23-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8515
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.2
Dynasty Record: 95-122 (53-84 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-4 (tied for 8th)
2023 Points For Average: 23.4
2023 Points Against Average: 27.5
2023 Differential: -4.1
2023 Wins: #8086 Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (43-32), #8215 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (41-34), #9197 Bedford (27-13), #9497 Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood) (33-12), #9705 Bellefonte (20-19), #9751 Somerset (35-21)
2023 Losses: #1694 Bald Eagle Area (Wingate) (29-23), #2306 Central (Martinsburg) (28-14), #3260 Richland (Johnstown) (45-7), #3663 Clearfield (35-7), #4923 Tyrone (35-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 67-57
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Mountain)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood), 8/30 at Bedford, 9/6 at Bald Eagle Area (Wingate), 9/13 at Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg), 9/20 at Bellefonte, 9/27 at Clearfield, 10/4 at Central (Martinsburg), 10/11 Somerset, 10/18 Tyrone
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bald Eagle Area (Wingate) (17.4), Central (Martinsburg) (3.7), Clearfield (-2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bellefonte (-41.1), Somerset (-36.4), Bedford (-35.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4 (-1.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #247
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5754
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 20th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%