Hazleton (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Coach: Mike Brennan League: Lackawanna 1 (moving from Wyoming Valley 1) Playoff Division: AAAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #73 RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 6.2 2015 National Rank: #6438 2015 State Rank: #264 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 2.7 2016 National Rank: #7189 2016 State Rank: #310 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 15.4 Dynasty National Rank: #3442 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.7 Dynasty Record: 78-64 (30-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 4-6 2015 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th) 2015 Points For Average: 20.9 2015 Points Against Average: 24.6 2015 Differential: -3.7 2015 Wins: #4123 Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre) (22-20), #9362 Boone [Daniel] (Birdsboro) (35-0), #10634 Tunkhannock (55-14), #11193 Pittston (47-0) 2015 Losses: #517 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (49-3), #1713 Delaware Valley (Milford) (35-6), #2746 Berwick (20-0), #4037 Scranton (26-3), #4957 Williamsport (42-24), #7661 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (40-14) 2015 Opponents W-L: 54-54 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; Wyoming Valley 4A), 2007 (Wyoming Valley 4A), 2006 (Wyoming Valley 4A), 2005 (Wyoming Valley 1) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Berwick, 9/2 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 9/9 at Williamsport, 9/17 at Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 9/23 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 9/30 Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/7 at Scranton, 10/14 at Donegal (Mt. Joy), 10/21 Dallas, 10/28 Crestwood (Mountain Top) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (52), Delaware Valley (Milford) (34.6), Berwick (24.7) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Donegal (Mt. Joy) (-13.6), Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (2.7), Crestwood (Mountain Top) (2.9) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2840 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2016 Projected League Finish: 6th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.