Steel Valley (Munhall, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Ray Braszo
League: WPIAL AA Allegheny
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 6.7
2023 National Rank: #4282
2023 State Rank: #168
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.7
2024 Starting Power Rating: -5
2024 National Rank: #3545
2024 State Rank: #136
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 7.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3991
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-14 (22-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2820
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.5
Dynasty Record: 146-75 (99-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 33.3
2023 Points Against Average: 11.8
2023 Differential: +21.5
2023 Wins: #4823 Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (34-21), #5323 Imani Christian Academy (Pittsburgh) (17-6), #5936 Western Beaver (Industry) (21-18), #8203 Serra Catholic (McKeesport) (54-14), #9065 Derry (38-0), #9427 Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks) (35-0), #9898 Burrell (Lower Burrell) (49-14), #10329 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (49-17), #11603 Yough (Herminie) (35-14), #12090 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (35-0)
2023 Losses: #3992 Beaver Falls (14-12), #5264 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (23-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 62-72
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2017 (WPIAL 2A Three Rivers), 2016 (WPIAL 2A 1), 2007 (WPIAL AA 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/24 Clairton, 8/30 Washington, 9/6 at Bishop Canevin (Pittsburgh), 9/13 at South Park, 9/20 Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg), 9/27 at Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh), 10/4 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church), 10/11 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis), 10/18 at Ligonier Valley (Ligonier), 10/25 at South Allegheny (McKeesport)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Canevin (Pittsburgh) (-0.3), Washington (-3.7), Clairton (-6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (-48.5), South Allegheny (McKeesport) (-43.5), Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (-40.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.6 (-9.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #312
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7158
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%



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