Mid Valley (Throop, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Blue/White Coach: Frank Pazzaglia League: Lackawanna 3 Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #116 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Chris Merenich 6'0" 205 FB/ILB Antonio Russo 5'8" 165 TB/DL Marcus Muntey 6'0" 220 C/OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Size RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -11.4 2010 National Rank: #10689 2010 State Rank: #472 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -11.9 2011 National Rank: #10862 2011 State Rank: #478 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -8.5 Dynasty National Rank: #10597 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4 Dynasty Record: 19-33 [22-30 on the field] (10-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 15 2010 Points Against Average: 28 2010 Differential: -13 2010 Wins: #9672 Lackawanna Trail (Factoryville) (22-12), #10608 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (16-14), #14034 Montrose (52-14) 2010 Losses: #3231 GAR Memorial (Wilkes-Barre) (41-20), #4039 Lakeland (Jermyn) (42-14), #4497 Dunmore (40-6), #6440 Susquehanna (33-14), #6653 Old Forge (35-6), #7063 Hanover Area (Hanover Township) (35-0), #11069 Holy Cross (Dunmore) (14-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 64-48 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 GAR Memorial (Wilkes-Barre), 9/9 at Lakeland (Jermyn), 9/16 Hanover Area (Hanover Township), 9/23 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel), 9/30 at Dunmore, 10/7 at Lackawanna Trail (Factoryville), 10/14 Holy Cross (Dunmore), 10/21 Old Forge, 10/29 at Susquehanna, 11/4 at Montrose Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: GAR Memorial (Wilkes-Barre) (25.1), Lakeland (Jermyn) (21.8), Dunmore (17) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Montrose (-32), Holy Cross (Dunmore) (-12.5), Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (-10.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #309 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7823 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 GAR Memorial (Wilkes-Barre) [projection: 41-6 loss]