| Riverside (Taylor, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Evan Prall League: Lackawanna 2 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #24 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2011 JV Record: 0-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dave Sweetman 5'10" 180 WR/DB 4.61 Nick Dranchak 6'0" 200 QB/DB 4.85 Michael Loftus 6'4" 215 TE/DE 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Balanced Offense, Lines Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 5.5 2011 National Rank: #6561 2011 State Rank: #288 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 11.8 2012 National Rank: #4733 2012 State Rank: #199 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4337 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.5 Dynasty Record: 72-39 (33-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 21.2 2011 Points Against Average: 24.8 2011 Differential: -3.6 2011 Wins: #3406 Old Forge (15-14), #4379 Dunmore (14-13), #7857 Lakeland (Jermyn) (35-13), #8057 Honesdale (29-23), #9424 North Pocono (Covington Township) (42-27), #10811 Carbondale (28-20), #10958 Holy Cross (Dunmore) (36-29) 2011 Losses: #3406 Old Forge (47-6), #4379 Dunmore (28-0), #5491 West Scranton (Scranton) (35-22), #5863 Lackawanna Trail (Factoryville) (26-14), #11411 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (22-13) 2011 Opponents W-L: 69-60 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006 (Lackawanna 3), 2004 (Lackawanna 3) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/7 Carbondale, 9/14 at North Pocono (Covington Township), 9/22 at Susquehanna, 9/28 Old Forge, 10/5 at Western Wayne (Lake Ariel), 10/12 at Honesdale, 10/19 Mid Valley (Throop), 10/26 Lakeland (Jermyn), 11/2 at Dunmore Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Old Forge (19.1), Dunmore (14.4), Honesdale (7.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Carbondale (-12.2), Susquehanna (-9), North Pocono (Covington Township) (-5.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7 (5.7 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #326 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7206 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% |