Scranton (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Coach: Mike Marichak League: Lackawanna 1 Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #100 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2010 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Joe McCarthy 6'3" 225 Senior TB/LB 4.50 Mike Marichak 5'11" 185 Senior WR/FS 4.70 Eric Pabst 5'11" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Team Speed, Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Undersized OL, Inexperienced QB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 6.1 2010 National Rank: #6389 2010 State Rank: #279 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.3 2011 National Rank: #5677 2011 State Rank: #263 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4423 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.8 Dynasty Record: 24-27 (17-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th) 2010 Points For Average: 17.5 2010 Points Against Average: 26 2010 Differential: -8.5 2010 Wins: #5933 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (22-15), #7959 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (42-21), #10760 Pittston (20-7) 2010 Losses: #696 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (51-22), #1663 West Scranton (Scranton) (34-8), #2832 North Pocono (Moscow) (17-14), #2991 Delaware Valley (Milford) (38-7), #2992 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (36-6), #3443 East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg) (20-14), #3807 Valley View (Archbald) (21-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 61-52 Recent League Championships: 2003 (Lackawanna I) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 9/12 at Pittston, 9/17 East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg), 9/24 Valley View (Archbald), 10/1 at Scranton Prep (Scranton), 10/7 at West Scranton (Scranton), 10/14 at North Pocono (Covington Township), 10/21 Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/28 at Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 11/4 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (37.9), Valley View (Archbald) (29.2), Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (24.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pittston (-11.7), Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (2.7), Scranton Prep (Scranton) (6.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #86 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2563 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) [projection: 31-17 loss]