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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Coach: Mike Marichak
League: Lackawanna 1
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Karlon Quiller 6'0" 180 Senior WR/CB 4.48
Paul Brady 6'5.5" 295 Senior OL/DT 5.04
Marlinn Waiters 6'0" 190 Senior QB/CB 4.61

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, Experience On OL, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 36.3
2011 National Rank: #1013
2011 State Rank: #50
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 39.6
2012 National Rank: #624
2012 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2712
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.2
Dynasty Record: 56-38 (40-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 27.9
2011 Points Against Average: 13.1
2011 Differential: +14.8
2011 Wins: #1712 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (36-7), #1995 Delaware Valley (Milford) (51-21), #2985 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (35-6), #3882 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (29-0), #5491 West Scranton (Scranton) (49-7), #6202 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (19-10), #7329 East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg) (48-14), #9424 North Pocono (Covington Township) (27-0)
2011 Losses: #362 Easton (29-20), #761 Valley View (Archbald) (21-0), #1712 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (21-7), #6701 Pittston (21-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-60
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Lackawanna I)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Pittston, 9/14 at Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 9/21 Scranton Prep (Scranton), 9/28 at Valley View (Archbald), 10/5 at West Scranton (Scranton), 10/12 North Pocono (Covington Township), 10/19 at Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/26 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 11/3 at Abington Heights (Clarks Summit)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Delaware Valley (Milford) (39), Valley View (Archbald) (34.2), Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (26.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Pocono (Covington Township) (-5.4), West Scranton (Scranton) (3.8), Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (10.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 (22.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #93
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2229
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%