| Hazleton (PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Coach: Paul Marranca League: Wyoming Valley 4A Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #60 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Chad Hoffman 6'2" 180 Junior QB Pedro Guzman 5'8" 180 Senior RB/DB Desmond Johnson 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Quickness Team Weaknesses: Depth On OL RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 26.9 2009 National Rank: #1915 2009 State Rank: #83 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2010 Starting Power Rating: 19.5 2010 National Rank: #2959 2010 State Rank: #128 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 28.1 Dynasty National Rank: #826 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.7 Dynasty Record: 62-20 (21-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 8-4 2009 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (tied for 1st) 2009 Points For Average: 20.6 2009 Points Against Average: 13.7 2009 Differential: +6.9 2009 Wins: #3211 Williamsport (19-14), #3211 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (14-7), #3408 Berwick (28-6), #4745 Delaware Valley (Milford) (19-0), #6368 Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville) (40-14), #7869 Pittston (47-0), #7963 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (7-0), #8429 Stroudsburg (39-6) 2009 Losses: #134 Easton (28-6), #758 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (33-18), #831 East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg) (35-3), #3211 Williamsport (21-7) 2009 Opponents W-L: 83-55 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2006, 2005 (Wyoming Valley 1) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 9/3 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 9/10 at Williamsport, 9/17 Delaware Valley (Milford), 9/24 at Tunkhannock, 10/1 at Pittston, 10/8 Crestwood (Mountain Top), 10/15 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 10/22 Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre), 10/29 at East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg), 11/5 at Berwick Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (40.3), East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg) (34.2), Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (18.6) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre) (-0.5), Pittston (1.6), Crestwood (Mountain Top) (3.5) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2 (21.2 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #130 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2747 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2010 Projected League Finish: 1st 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) [projection: 31-13 loss] |