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GENERAL
Nickname: Konkrete Kids
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Mark Scisly
League: Eastern Pennsylvania - South
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #82

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremy Sell 6'4" 250 Junior TE/DE 4.7
Colin Schucker 6'2" 200 Senior QB 4.9
Robert Ellersick 5'9" 165 Senior RB/LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Athleticism, Large Lines, Third Year In System
Team Weaknesses: Few Returning Starters, Lost Best Senior Defensive Player For Season Due To Injury

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 5.9
2015 National Rank: #6501
2015 State Rank: #268
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -1.6
2016 National Rank: #8211
2016 State Rank: #353
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2991
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.8
Dynasty Record: 64-90 (31-74 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-9
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-8 (9th)
2015 Points For Average: 19.5
2015 Points Against Average: 33.1
2015 Differential: -13.6
2015 Wins: #10496 Catasauqua (40-26), #11661 Allen [William] (Allentown) (35-6), #12439 Pope John Paul II (Royersford) (47-18)
2015 Losses: #75 Parkland (Allentown) (35-0), #485 Easton (42-7), #619 Freedom (Bethlehem) (36-7), #976 Liberty (Bethlehem) (28-18), #1718 Emmaus (56-21), #1778 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (48-26), #1855 Nazareth (19-13), #2549 Whitehall (35-0), #3480 Stroudsburg (48-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 72-68
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Lehigh Valley Northampton)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry), 9/3 at Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem), 9/9 at Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville), 9/16 Freedom (Bethlehem), 9/23 Emmaus, 9/30 at Nazareth, 10/7 Liberty (Bethlehem), 10/14 at Easton, 10/21 at Parkland (Allentown), 10/28 Whitehall, 11/5 at Pope John Paul II (Royersford), 11/24 at Catasauqua
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Parkland (Allentown) (57.8), Easton (43.2), Freedom (Bethlehem) (41.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Pope John Paul II (Royersford) (-20.2), Catasauqua (-9.2), East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1421
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-10
2016 Projected League Finish: 9th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%