Abington Heights (Clarks Summit, PA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Joe Repshis
League: Lackawanna 1
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2008 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sal Conaboy 6'5" 255 Senior G/DE
Evan Craig 6'1" 285 Senior T/DT
John Price 6'0" 235 Senior G/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Both Lines, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Backfield, Replacing Leading Receiver, Replacing Secondary

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 27.6
2008 National Rank: #1671
2008 State Rank: #73
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 25.1
2009 National Rank: #1951
2009 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 21.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1706
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 45-21 (31-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 10-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 28.4
2008 Points Against Average: 12.8
2008 Differential: +15.6
2008 Wins: #2320 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (21-7), #2517 Delaware Valley (Milford) (24-21), #3075 Scranton (36-21), #4775 Valley View (Archbald) (16-14), #4883 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (42-20), #5003 Pittston (21-8), #5352 West Scranton (Scranton) (48-13), #7328 Tunkhannock (40-21), #8074 North Pocono (Moscow) (35-7), #9910 Honesdale (41-0)
2008 Losses: #1111 Berwick (3-0), #1166 Hazleton (18-17)
2008 Opponents W-L: 71-60
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/5 Hazleton, 9/11 at Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 9/19 Valley View (Archbald), 9/25 at West Scranton (Scranton), 10/3 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 10/9 at North Pocono (Moscow), 10/16 at Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/24 Scranton, 10/30 at Tunkhannock, 11/7 Honesdale
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hazleton (25.6), Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (20.6), Delaware Valley (Milford) (18.3)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Honesdale (-13.5), Tunkhannock (1.9), West Scranton (Scranton) (3.7)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3 (15.4 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #237
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4752
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%
Opener: 9/5 Hazleton [projection: 21-20 win]