Carlynton (Carnegie, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: John Tortorea
League: WPIAL AA Century
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #63

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 2-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Berger Junior ILB/RB
Ashton Donlin Senior OLB/RB
Grant Friedhoff Senior OL/MLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost 17 Seniors, Must Develop Leadership

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -23.1
2024 National Rank: #9539
2024 State Rank: #389
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -43.6
2025 National Rank*: #10632
2025 State Rank*: #433
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -32.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11886
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 13-35 (6-24 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -12.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11385
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 31.2
Dynasty Record: 44-160 (30-128 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2024 Points For Average: 25.8
2024 Points Against Average: 22.8
2024 Differential: +3
2024 Wins: #8592 Washington (28-27), #10587 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (42-15), #11608 Carrick (Pittsburgh) (33-18), #12332 Charleroi (54-27), #12613 Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks) (40-0), #12819 Avella (21-0)
2024 Losses: #3718 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (49-14), #5750 Western Beaver (Industry) (41-6), #6012 South Allegheny (McKeesport) (37-13), #9027 Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg) (27-26), #9203 Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh) (10-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 52-64-1
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Carrick (Pittsburgh), 8/29 Avella, 9/5 South Allegheny (McKeesport), 9/12 at Apollo Ridge (Spring Church), 9/19 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh), 9/26 at Keystone Oaks (Pittsburgh), 10/3 Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg), 10/10 at Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks), 10/17 at Washington, 10/24 at Charleroi
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (3.7), South Allegheny (McKeesport) (-17.5), Washington (-25.5)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Avella (-65.7), Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks) (-63.9), Charleroi (-58.1)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20 (-22.1 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -39.6
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -19.6
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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