The Washington Post has developed a nifty system designed especially for ranking passing at the high school level. I've looked over the formula and it seems top notch. Here's how they explain it:
Like the others, it is strictly a measure of passing. It is not meant to judge overall quarterback quality, because there's no feasible way to include rushing statistics or the glorified intangibles associated with being a quarterback: leadership, poise, penchant for last-minute heroics, etc.The formula also uses the same four categories as the NFL and NCAA -- touchdowns per attempts, interceptions per attempts, completion percentage and yards per attempt -- but the high school rating adds a fifth category: a modified touchdown-to-interception ratio.
Naturally, I started wondering how the YAIAA quarterbacks would compare to one another using this system. I broke out the calculator and began crunching the numbers.
Here are the top eight passers in the league. The maximum score possible is 100. I don't think it's any coincidence that the top four come from the only teams to win in the first round of the playoffs last week.
1. Jordan Davis (William Penn): 93.87
2. Alex George (West York): 87.44
3. Noah Landi (Delone Catholic): 81.93
4. Brandon Workinger (Central York): 80.18
5. Jared Picarelli (Biglerville): 70.68
6. Jerrod Reynolds (Littlestown): 69.08
7. Jordan Selfe (Bermudian Springs): 68.17
8. Chris Hunt (Dallastown): 67.74
Davis is no surprise at the top. The quarterback earned the maximum scores in the touchdowns per attempt and yards per attaempt category and his 26 touchdowns to only four interceptions didn't hurt him either.
I would not have guessed George would rank as high as No. 2, but he has been able to throw for 1,150 yards and 12 touchdowns on only 109 attempts. That's pretty darn efficient. Landi and Workinger have also done a lot in a few attempts while keeping mistakes to a minimum -- important characteristics for a successful quarterback.
Does this system serve as an effective way of rating passers in the YAIAA? Are the passing performances of any of these quarterbacks underrated? Overrated? Utilize the comments section to let your voice be heard.
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