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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: George Howanitz
League: Lackawanna 2 (moving from Lackawanna 1)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bryan Hudak 6'3" 260 Senior T/DE 5.0
Evan Carey 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Jake Osborne 6'0" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Many Defensive Returners
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3-Year Starters At QB/RB, Young OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 17.4
2015 National Rank: #3951
2015 State Rank: #158
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 18.9
2016 National Rank: #3507
2016 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 11.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4446
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 70-69 (40-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 19.3
2015 Points Against Average: 18.3
2015 Differential: +1
2015 Wins: #4037 Scranton (2-0), #4731 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (14-13), #5138 Lakeland (Jermyn) (12-0), #5356 West Scranton (Scranton) (34-8), #10234 Mid Valley (Throop) (27-0), #11193 Pittston (34-7)
2015 Losses: #923 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (29-15), #1713 Delaware Valley (Milford) (31-13), #1778 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (54-27), #4604 North Pocono (Covington Township) (24-0), #4726 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (35-34)
2015 Opponents W-L: 58-59
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Lackawanna 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Lakeland (Jermyn), 9/2 at Delaware Valley (Milford), 9/9 Scranton, 9/16 at Pittston, 9/24 at Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 9/30 Scranton Prep (Scranton), 10/7 West Scranton (Scranton), 10/14 at North Pocono (Covington Township), 10/21 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel), 10/28 at Honesdale
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Scranton Prep (Scranton) (44), Delaware Valley (Milford) (34.6), Scranton (21.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Honesdale (-16.6), Pittston (-11.5), Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (-2.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 (14.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4364
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%