Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jim Roth
League: Heartland II
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter Thomas 5'10" 195 Senior RB/LB
Cam Young 5'7" 140 Senior SE/DB
Garrett Henry 6'1" 185 Senior TE

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 45.8
2015 National Rank: #503
2015 State Rank: #20
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2016 Starting Power Rating: 37.3
2016 National Rank: #996
2016 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 34
Dynasty National Rank: #494
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 161-21 (66-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 16-0
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 46.1
2015 Points Against Average: 17.4
2015 Differential: +28.7
2015 Wins: #551 Aliquippa (49-14), #1390 West Catholic (Philadelphia) (34-19), #1546 Selinsgrove (21-14), #1712 Berks Catholic (Reading) (34-21), #2330 Montoursville (56-50), #4367 Hughesville (56-20), #4904 Lewisburg (49-24), #5652 Danville (42-14), #5771 Mount Carmel (42-0), #7315 Troy (42-22), #8085 Mifflinburg (49-21), #9327 Central Mountain (Mill Hall) (62-7), #9749 Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (49-27), #10169 Bloomsburg (56-19), #10355 Warrior Run (Turbotville) (56-7), #11256 Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (40-0)
2015 Losses: none
2015 Opponents W-L: 110-80
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2006 (A), 2005 (A), 2004 (A), 2003 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013 (Heartland III), 2012 (Heartland III), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Central Susquehanna 2), 2005 (tied for 1st; Central Susquehanna 2), 2004 (Central Susquehanna 2), 2003 (Central Susquehanna 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 18
Streak List: 9/4/15 Mifflinburg (49-21), 9/11/15 Bloomsburg (56-19), 9/18/15 Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (49-27), 9/25/15 Danville (42-14), 10/2/15 Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (40-0), 10/9/15 Mount Carmel (42-0), 10/16/15 Warrior Run (Turbotville) (56-7), 10/22/15 Lewisburg (49-24), 10/30/15 Central Mountain (Mill Hall) (62-7), 11/6/15 Selinsgrove (21-14), 11/13/15 Troy (42-22), 11/20/15 Hughesville (56-20), 11/27/15 Montoursville (56-50), 12/5/15 Berks Catholic (Reading) (34-21), 12/12/15 West Catholic (Philadelphia) (34-19), 12/19/15 Aliquippa (49-14), 8/26/16 Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (47-20), 9/2/16 Bloomsburg (65-21)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Shamokin Area (Coal Township), 9/2 Bloomsburg, 9/9 at Mount Carmel, 9/16 at Hughesville, 9/23 Lewisburg, 9/30 at Milton, 10/7 at Montoursville, 10/14 at Danville, 10/21 Central Columbia (Bloomsburg), 10/28 Selinsgrove
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Selinsgrove (37.4), Montoursville (30.2), Hughesville (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (-19.5), Milton (-15.1), Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (-14.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9 (16 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #245
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5641
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%