Panther Valley (Lansford, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Matt Davis
League: Anthracite
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #123

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rian Shubeck 5'11" 205 Senior FB/DT 4.90
Cee Keo 5'10" 155 Senior WR/S 4.75
Anthony Micholic 5'10" 160 Sophomore WR/OLB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At RB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -13.9
2013 National Rank: #11029
2013 State Rank: #483
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: -14.4
2014 National Rank: #11095
2014 State Rank: #486
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -8.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10937
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 37-76 (26-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (7th)
2013 Points For Average: 21.4
2013 Points Against Average: 34.7
2013 Differential: -13.3
2013 Wins: #11674 Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah) (34-21), #12295 Kutztown (40-26), #13553 Minersville (36-8)
2013 Losses: #3574 Schuylkill Haven (41-15), #5611 Jim Thorpe (49-20), #5990 North Schuylkill (Ashland) (48-21), #6051 Schuylkill Valley (Leesport) (46-6), #7110 Tamaqua (32-14), #7276 Marian Catholic (Tamaqua) (25-0), #8082 Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City) (51-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 56-56
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Schuylkill Haven, 9/5 at Marian Catholic (Tamaqua), 9/12 Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City), 9/19 Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah), 9/26 at Tamaqua, 10/3 at Jim Thorpe, 10/9 Lehighton, 10/17 at Hanover Area (Hanover Township), 10/24 at Minersville, 10/31 North Schuylkill (Ashland)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Schuylkill Haven (24.7), Lehighton (12.2), Jim Thorpe (9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Minersville (-25.3), Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah) (-17.5), Tamaqua (-3.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #350
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7277
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2014 Projected League Finish: 9th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%