| Palmerton (PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Bombers Coach: Chris Walkowiak League: Colonial Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #142 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2012 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Tre Nelson 6'2" 205 Junior FB/TB Jerry Pereira 5'10" 175 Junior RB/DB Tyler Rodgers 6'0" 200 Junior DE/G STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Chemistry, Off-Season Work Ethic, Experienced Defensive Starters Team Weaknesses: Replacing Entire OL, Small Senior Class, Young Players Will Need To Step Up RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -24 2012 National Rank: #12696 2012 State Rank: #544 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 2013 Starting Power Rating: -30.5 2013 National Rank: #13350 2013 State Rank: #569 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -4.2 Dynasty National Rank: #9246 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.3 Dynasty Record: 17-35 (10-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 0-10 2012 League Record/Finish: 0-10 (12th) 2012 Points For Average: 8.6 2012 Points Against Average: 32.3 2012 Differential: -23.7 2012 Wins: none 2012 Losses: #1646 Catasauqua (48-7), #2702 Pen Argyl (35-7), #5501 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (31-7), #5594 Bangor (47-12), #6941 Palisades (Kintnersville) (24-0), #7833 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (42-7), #8543 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (26-6), #9751 Wilson Area (Easton) (19-12), #10644 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (38-21), #12293 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (13-7) 2012 Opponents W-L: 58-53 Recent League Championships: 2008 (Colonial - Western), 2007 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton), 9/6 Wilson Area (Easton), 9/13 at Salisbury Township (Allentown), 9/20 Saucon Valley (Hellertown), 9/27 Palisades (Kintnersville), 10/4 at Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli), 10/11 Bangor, 10/18 at Catasauqua, 10/26 at Pen Argyl, 11/1 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Catasauqua (33.1), Pen Argyl (29.2), Bangor (19.5) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Wilson Area (Easton) (-17.5), Salisbury Township (Allentown) (-15.5), Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (-2.1) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5735 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10 2013 Projected League Finish: 12th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |