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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Coach: Mike Marichak
League: Lackawanna 1
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Watts 6'3" 225 Senior QB/SS 4.86
Reggie Dickey 6'0" 185 Junior WR/CB 4.51
Greg Miller 6'1" 240 Senior G/DT 5.25

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Skill Position Players Are Returning, 3 Starting OL Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 17
2015 National Rank: #4037
2015 State Rank: #162
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 21.5
2016 National Rank: #3018
2016 State Rank: #120
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 20.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2254
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1
Dynasty Record: 86-52 (62-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 15.6
2015 Points Against Average: 18.8
2015 Differential: -3.2
2015 Wins: #923 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (14-13), #4604 North Pocono (Covington Township) (13-12), #4726 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (17-7), #5356 West Scranton (Scranton) (21-14), #6438 Hazleton (26-3)
2015 Losses: #517 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (41-6), #1713 Delaware Valley (Milford) (52-33), #3951 Valley View (Archbald) (2-0), #4116 Dallas (13-7), #4731 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (31-19)
2015 Opponents W-L: 64-45
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Lackawanna I)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Honesdale (43-8)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 9/2 Honesdale, 9/9 at Valley View (Archbald), 9/16 at North Pocono (Covington Township), 9/23 West Scranton (Scranton), 9/30 at Williamsport, 10/7 Hazleton, 10/14 Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/21 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 10/28 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (52), Delaware Valley (Milford) (34.6), Williamsport (21.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Honesdale (-16.6), Hazleton (2.7), Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (2.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3359
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%