North Pocono (Covington Township, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Red/White Coach: Jason Sepkowski League: Lackawanna 1 Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #55 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 1 2010 JV Record: 4-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jack Williams 6'4" 215 Senior QB JP Gething 6'0" 205 Senior RB/LB Marcus Nielsen 6'1" 205 Senior DE/TE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Line Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 22.1 2010 National Rank: #2832 2010 State Rank: #122 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.3 2011 National Rank: #4728 2011 State Rank: #210 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.1 Dynasty National Rank: #6533 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5 Dynasty Record: 20-32 (11-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 18.7 2010 Points Against Average: 18.5 2010 Differential: +0.2 2010 Wins: #3807 Valley View (Archbald) (20-3), #4497 Dunmore (10-8), #5042 Berwick (21-20), #5933 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (25-0), #6389 Scranton (17-14), #7959 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (32-18) 2010 Losses: #696 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (28-14), #696 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (21-7), #872 Riverside (Taylor) (24-21), #1663 West Scranton (Scranton) (48-27), #2991 Delaware Valley (Milford) (20-12) 2010 Opponents W-L: 82-49 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Dunmore, 9/12 at Berwick, 9/16 at Riverside (Taylor), 9/23 Scranton Prep (Scranton), 9/30 at West Scranton (Scranton), 10/7 Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/14 Scranton, 10/21 at Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 10/28 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 11/4 at Valley View (Archbald) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (37.9), Riverside (Taylor) (35.6), Valley View (Archbald) (29.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (2.7), Scranton Prep (Scranton) (6.3), Scranton (8.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5 (22.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1816 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Dunmore [projection: 20-17 loss]