GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: George Howanitz
League: Lackawanna 1
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #73
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Scot Wasilchak 5'10" 170 Senior HB/CB 4.5
Brandon Brzenski 6'1" 215 Senior ILB/OL 4.7
Marcus Cicero 6'2.5" 225 Senior LB/C 4.65
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Zach Venesky 6'4" 280 Senior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top RB Returning Along With Some Great Athletes
Team Weaknesses: Need To Learn How To Win
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 3
2014 National Rank: #7147
2014 State Rank: #295
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 5.8
2015 National Rank: #6392
2015 State Rank: #257
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4605
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 64-64 (37-45 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2014 Points For Average: 21
2014 Points Against Average: 22.6
2014 Differential: -1.6
2014 Wins: #7912 North Pocono (Covington Township) (29-0), #8473 Lakeland (Jermyn) (14-7), #8795 West Scranton (Scranton) (41-14), #12073 Mid Valley (Throop) (27-12)
2014 Losses: #1452 Delaware Valley (Milford) (35-15), #3007 Scranton (41-0), #3535 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (24-14), #5890 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (32-21), #6737 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (26-15), #9020 Pittston (35-34)
2014 Opponents W-L: 48-56
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/24/14 West Scranton (Scranton) (41-14), 10/31/14 North Pocono (Covington Township) (29-0), 9/4/15 Mid Valley (Throop) (27-0), 9/11/15 Pittston (34-7), 9/18/15 Lakeland (Jermyn) (12-0)
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 at Mid Valley (Throop), 9/11 at Pittston, 9/18 Lakeland (Jermyn), 9/25 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 10/2 at Scranton, 10/9 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 10/16 at Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/24 at Scranton Prep (Scranton), 10/30 West Scranton (Scranton), 11/6 North Pocono (Covington Township)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Delaware Valley (Milford) (25.9), Scranton Prep (Scranton) (18.1), Scranton (16.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mid Valley (Throop) (-21.8), Pittston (-11.6), Lakeland (Jermyn) (1.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #275
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6312
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%