Palmerton (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Bombers Coach: Chris Walkowiak League: Colonial Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #96 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2011 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Alex Vignone 5'11" 175 Senior TB/FS Tre Nelson 6'2" 200 Sophomore ILB/FB John Snyder 5'10" 240 Senior DT/G STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Athleticism, Team Speed, Off-Season Conditioning Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -3.9 2011 National Rank: #8989 2011 State Rank: #389 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -8.4 2012 National Rank: #10002 2012 State Rank: #434 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 0.5 Dynasty National Rank: #7992 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.9 Dynasty Record: 38-58 (30-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-6 (8th) 2011 Points For Average: 10.8 2011 Points Against Average: 28.2 2011 Differential: -17.4 2011 Wins: #5867 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (21-14), #9089 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (19-12), #11867 Palisades (Kintnersville) (7-6), #11906 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (18-6) 2011 Losses: #1093 Pen Argyl (52-0), #2046 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (41-12), #4890 Bangor (53-7), #5041 Catasauqua (35-0), #5669 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (42-24), #7903 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (21-0) 2011 Opponents W-L: 60-52 Recent League Championships: 2008 (Colonial - Western), 2007 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Projected League Finish: 10th