GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: George Howanitz
League: Lackawanna 1
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #10
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Phillips 6'0" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.50
Darnell Ashton 6'2" 220 Senior ILB/OL 4.68
Anthony Mengoni 6'2.5" 275 Senior C/DT 5.15
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Nyeem Wartman 6'3" 230 Senior LB [Penn State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 39.6
2011 National Rank: #761
2011 State Rank: #34
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 33
2012 National Rank: #1148
2012 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4233
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.4
Dynasty Record: 51-47 (31-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 34.1
2011 Points Against Average: 10
2011 Differential: +24.1
2011 Wins: #1013 Scranton (21-0), #1211 Dallas (18-12), #1995 Delaware Valley (Milford) (21-7), #2985 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (42-7), #3266 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (49-7), #4222 Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre) (28-0), #4769 East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (34-9), #5491 West Scranton (Scranton) (40-0), #6202 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (33-7), #9424 North Pocono (Covington Township) (48-7), #10811 Carbondale (49-6)
2011 Losses: #899 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (61-54), #3882 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (7-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 75-69
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Lakeland (Jermyn), 9/14 at Honesdale, 9/28 Scranton, 10/5 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 10/12 at Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/20 at Scranton Prep (Scranton), 10/26 West Scranton (Scranton), 11/2 at North Pocono (Covington Township)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Scranton (40.8), Delaware Valley (Milford) (39), Scranton Prep (Scranton) (17.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Pocono (Covington Township) (-5.4), West Scranton (Scranton) (3.8), Lakeland (Jermyn) (4.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8 (20.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2726
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%