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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Coach: Mike Marichak
League: Lackawanna 1
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake McCarthy 6'2" 190 Junior TB/FS 4.44
Marcus Morrison 6'1" 215 Senior TE/OLB
Jeff Nunez 6'2" 245 Senior T/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Game Experience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 46.7
2012 National Rank: #381
2012 State Rank: #19
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 34.8
2013 National Rank: #1009
2013 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 23
Dynasty National Rank: #2204
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.2
Dynasty Record: 32-22 (21-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 38.8
2012 Points Against Average: 12.8
2012 Differential: +26
2012 Wins: #242 Delaware Valley (Milford) (34-27), #1260 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (35-0), #1453 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (34-14), #1833 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (43-21), #2301 Valley View (Archbald) (47-13), #3583 East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg) (42-20), #4144 West Scranton (Scranton) (35-20), #6161 Pittston (43-0), #6506 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (39-0), #8573 Hazleton (43-0), #9682 North Pocono (Covington Township) (54-12)
2012 Losses: #242 Delaware Valley (Milford) (27-16)
2012 Opponents W-L: 74-62
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Lackawanna I)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Hazleton, 9/6 at Pittston, 9/13 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 9/21 at Scranton Prep (Scranton), 9/27 Valley View (Archbald), 10/4 West Scranton (Scranton), 10/11 at North Pocono (Covington Township), 10/18 Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/25 at Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 11/1 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Delaware Valley (Milford) (40.9), Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (32.5), Scranton Prep (Scranton) (32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: North Pocono (Covington Township) (-7.1), Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (0.6), Hazleton (4.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5 (24.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2312
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%