GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: George Howanitz
League: Lackawanna 1
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #15
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Nyeem Wartman 6'3" 230 Senior MLB/TE 4.45 [Penn State]
Brian Lalli 6'1" 185 Senior WR/FS 4.60
Chris Cicilioni 6'2.5" 220 Senior G/OLB 4.75
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.1
2010 National Rank: #3807
2010 State Rank: #167
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 27.8
2011 National Rank: #1581
2011 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4889
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.6
Dynasty Record: 27-27 (15-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 20.2
2010 Points Against Average: 14.5
2010 Differential: +5.7
2010 Wins: #2991 Delaware Valley (Milford) (20-19), #5042 Berwick (35-21), #6389 Scranton (21-20), #6525 Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre) (35-0), #6525 Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre) (28-7), #7959 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (22-9), #12197 Carbondale (39-0)
2010 Losses: #696 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (10-7), #1663 West Scranton (Scranton) (35-26), #2832 North Pocono (Moscow) (20-3), #5933 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (6-0), #7891 East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (27-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 63-68
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/12/10 Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre) (28-7), 11/19/10 Berwick (35-21), 9/2/11 East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (34-9), 9/9/11 Carbondale (49-6), 9/17/11 Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre) (28-0)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry), 9/9 Carbondale, 9/17 at Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre), 9/23 at Scranton, 9/30 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 10/8 at Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 10/14 at Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/21 Scranton Prep (Scranton), 10/28 at West Scranton (Scranton), 11/4 North Pocono (Covington Township)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (37.9), Delaware Valley (Milford) (22.6), West Scranton (Scranton) (22.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Carbondale (-14.2), East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (0.2), Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (2.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 (10.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4416
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%
Opener: 9/2 East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) [projection: 38-7 win]