Palisades (Kintnersville, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kevin Ronalds
League: Colonial
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #65

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jesse Snyder 5'9" 165 Senior ATH/CB 4.70
Ben Henry 6'2.5" 310 Senior OL/DT 5.06
Chris Gretzinger 6'1" 195 Senior OL/DE 5.02

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Solid Lines
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 4.2
2012 National Rank: #6941
2012 State Rank: #304
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 2.3
2013 National Rank: #7182
2013 State Rank: #305
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7899
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 24-31 (14-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-4 (6th)
2012 Points For Average: 22
2012 Points Against Average: 17.7
2012 Differential: +4.3
2012 Wins: #5501 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (31-12), #8543 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (23-7), #9751 Wilson Area (Easton) (45-35), #10644 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (41-0), #12293 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (41-15), #12696 Palmerton (24-0)
2012 Losses: #1646 Catasauqua (40-0), #2702 Pen Argyl (21-7), #4247 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (21-20), #7270 Carbondale (28-10), #7833 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (16-0)
2012 Opponents W-L: 59-64
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Colonial - Southern), 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli), 9/6 Pen Argyl, 9/13 Catasauqua, 9/20 at Northern Lehigh (Slatington), 9/27 at Palmerton, 10/4 Wilson Area (Easton), 10/11 at Salisbury Township (Allentown), 10/18 at Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton), 10/25 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 11/1 Saucon Valley (Hellertown)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Catasauqua (33.1), Pen Argyl (29.2), Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (15.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Palmerton (-30.5), Wilson Area (Easton) (-17.5), Salisbury Township (Allentown) (-15.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (1.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #338
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7091
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 7th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%