Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Ciro Cinti
League: Wyoming Valley 2 (moving from Wyoming Valley 1)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Solt 6'3" 290 Senior OL/DL 5.1
Jacob Cole 5'7" 165 RB/LB 4.6
Vincent Todd 5'11" 160 Junior ATH/DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Returning, All 4 DL Returning
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 16.6
2015 National Rank: #4123
2015 State Rank: #167
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 15.1
2016 National Rank: #4270
2016 State Rank: #169
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5189
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 72-69 (35-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 26.6
2015 Points Against Average: 20.8
2015 Differential: +5.8
2015 Wins: #4116 Dallas (25-14), #4957 Williamsport (41-20), #5356 West Scranton (Scranton) (22-19), #5971 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (27-24), #7661 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (42-41), #10634 Tunkhannock (42-0), #11193 Pittston (42-13)
2015 Losses: #517 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (49-20), #2746 Berwick (20-6), #2746 Berwick (7-6), #6438 Hazleton (22-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 57-62
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Dallas, 9/3 Scranton Prep (Scranton), 9/10 Crestwood (Mountain Top), 9/16 at Wyoming Area (Exeter), 9/23 at Honesdale, 9/30 at Berwick, 10/7 Meyers [Elmer L.] (Wilkes-Barre), 10/14 at Williamsport, 10/21 Pittston, 10/28 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (52), Scranton Prep (Scranton) (44), Berwick (24.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Honesdale (-16.6), Pittston (-11.5), Meyers [Elmer L.] (Wilkes-Barre) (2.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5 (12.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3506
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%