| Scranton (PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Coach: Mike Marichak League: Lackawanna 1 Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #52 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2013 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jake McCarthy 6'1" 195 TB/CB 4.49 Scott Gorton 6'0" 200 QB/SS 4.72 Brett Engleman 6'0" 235 C/DT 4.88 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game Team Weaknesses: QB RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 21.9 2013 National Rank: #3047 2013 State Rank: #125 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 25.1 2014 National Rank: #2272 2014 State Rank: #89 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 20.6 Dynasty National Rank: #2180 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.8 Dynasty Record: 74-43 (52-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 7-4 2013 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2013 Points For Average: 25.9 2013 Points Against Average: 20.7 2013 Differential: +5.2 2013 Wins: #1984 Delaware Valley (Milford) (28-14), #5090 Hazleton (45-29), #5462 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (41-0), #5891 West Scranton (Scranton) (42-21), #6988 Pittston (34-18), #7762 North Pocono (Covington Township) (19-0), #8496 Valley View (Archbald) (35-7) 2013 Losses: #905 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (28-14), #1123 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (28-21), #1311 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (41-6), #1342 East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg) (42-0) 2013 Opponents W-L: 65-53 Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Lackawanna I) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/5/14 Hazleton (42-14) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/30 at Dallas, 9/5 Hazleton, 9/12 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 9/20 at Scranton Prep (Scranton), 9/26 at Valley View (Archbald), 10/3 West Scranton (Scranton), 10/10 North Pocono (Covington Township), 10/17 at Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/24 at Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 10/31 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (38.4), Delaware Valley (Milford) (34.1), Scranton Prep (Scranton) (32.1) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Valley View (Archbald) (-0.2), North Pocono (Covington Township) (0.5), Dallas (7.9) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2 (20 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #104 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2557 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |