Lackawanna Trail (Factoryville, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Steve Jervis
League: Lackawanna 3
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Thomas Huffsmith 5'10" 230 Senior FB/ILB 4.81
Tyler Baltrusaitis 5'7" 145 Senior ATH/FS 4.67
Anthony Berrios 6'2" 195 Senior RB/OLB 4.61

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position/Kicking Game Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lines Need To Mature/Gel Quickly

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -4.5
2015 National Rank: #8984
2015 State Rank: #376
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 0
2016 National Rank: #7792
2016 State Rank: #340
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7661
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 84-64 (42-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 19
2015 Points Against Average: 20.9
2015 Differential: -1.9
2015 Wins: #6663 Meyers [Elmer L.] (Wilkes-Barre) (24-20), #10234 Mid Valley (Throop) (21-0), #11543 Carbondale (15-7), #12012 Susquehanna (20-0), #13379 Holy Cross (Dunmore) (45-6), #13379 Holy Cross (Dunmore) (42-14)
2015 Losses: #2865 Lake-Lehman (Lehman) (31-7), #3532 Old Forge (49-14), #3532 Old Forge (27-13), #5138 Lakeland (Jermyn) (42-7), #5948 Riverside (Taylor) (29-6), #10120 Montrose (26-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 76-64
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2005, 2003 (Lackawanna III)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Mid Valley (Throop), 9/2 at Dunmore, 9/9 Holy Cross (Dunmore), 9/16 Northwest Area (Shickshinny), 9/23 at Lakeland (Jermyn), 9/30 Carbondale, 10/7 Old Forge, 10/15 at Susquehanna, 10/21 Riverside (Taylor), 10/28 at Montrose
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Dunmore (25.3), Old Forge (19.7), Lakeland (Jermyn) (12.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Holy Cross (Dunmore) (-37.4), Carbondale (-18.5), Susquehanna (-18.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3 (-3.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #398
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8805
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%