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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Frank Sheptock
League: Wyoming Valley 2
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Damon Beckhorn 6'1" 175 Senior ATH/DB 4.67
Evan Klinger 5'9" 170 Senior DB/TB 4.72
Jared Marshman Senior QB 5.12

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop Lines

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 19.6
2016 National Rank: #3220
2016 State Rank: #134
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 16.1
2017 National Rank: #3777
2017 State Rank: #157
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 25.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1460
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 124-46 (71-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 31
2016 Points Against Average: 18.8
2016 Differential: +12.2
2016 Wins: #4517 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (38-6), #5676 West Scranton (Scranton) (35-7), #6668 Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre) (17-9), #6890 Hazleton (44-0), #9233 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (15-7), #9747 Dallas (42-0), #9848 Lake-Lehman (Lehman) (62-14), #10791 Pittston (63-26)
2016 Losses: #556 Williamsport (56-23), #2084 North Pocono (Covington Township) (21-6), #2834 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (48-24), #3662 Selinsgrove (17-14), #4517 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (34-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 81-70
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Wyoming Valley 1), 2012 (Wyoming Valley 3A), 2009 (Wyoming Valley 3A), 2008 (Wyoming Valley 3A), 2007 (Wyoming Valley 3A), 2004 (Wyoming Valley 1), 2003 (tied for 1st; Wyoming Valley I)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Hazleton, 9/1 Dallas, 9/8 at Wyoming Area (Exeter), 9/15 Crestwood (Mountain Top), 9/22 Selinsgrove, 9/29 at Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre), 10/6 at Pittston, 10/13 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 10/20 Lake-Lehman (Lehman), 10/27 at Williamsport
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Williamsport (33.9), Selinsgrove (26.2), Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lake-Lehman (Lehman) (-17.6), Crestwood (Mountain Top) (-12.1), Pittston (-6.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6 (11.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5448
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%