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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: George Howanitz
League: Lackawanna 1
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2012 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Venesky 6'4" 275 Junior OL/DL 5.10
Nate Santarelli 6'0" 190 Senior ATH/OLB 4.70
Alec Sebastianelli 6'1" 215 Senior TE/OLB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Big OL, Good/Young Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Many New Starters

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 26
2012 National Rank: #2301
2012 State Rank: #100
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 13.1
2013 National Rank: #4553
2013 State Rank: #186
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 20.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2732
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 35-22 (19-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2012 Points For Average: 31.4
2012 Points Against Average: 24.4
2012 Differential: +7
2012 Wins: #1833 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (35-21), #4144 West Scranton (Scranton) (41-28), #4649 Lakeland (Jermyn) (19-14), #5317 East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (48-13), #6506 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (48-28), #8605 Honesdale (49-21), #9682 North Pocono (Covington Township) (54-0)
2012 Losses: #242 Delaware Valley (Milford) (49-18), #381 Scranton (47-13), #1260 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (34-14), #1260 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (13-6)
2012 Opponents W-L: 74-52
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 9/6 Lakeland (Jermyn), 9/13 Honesdale, 9/20 at East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry), 9/27 at Scranton, 10/5 at Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 10/11 Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/18 Scranton Prep (Scranton), 10/25 at West Scranton (Scranton), 11/1 North Pocono (Covington Township)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Delaware Valley (Milford) (40.9), Scranton (36.2), Scranton Prep (Scranton) (32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: North Pocono (Covington Township) (-7.1), Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (0.6), Honesdale (3.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18 (22.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2566
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 6th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%