Cowanesque Valley (Westfield, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Royal/Gold
Coach: Dylan Smith
League: Northern Tier - Small (moving from Northern Tier - Large)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #97

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 0-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Barber 5'6" 150 Junior RB/CB 4.6
Seth Huyler 6'1" 180 Sophomore QB/OLB 4.9
Caleb Hurd 6'4" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Mobile QB, Offensive Weapon Is Back, LB Speed
Team Weaknesses: Very Inexperienced On Lines

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -34.3
2016 National Rank: #13390
2016 State Rank: #564
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -34.8
2017 National Rank: #13299
2017 State Rank: #565
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -35.8
Dynasty National Rank: #14518
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1
Dynasty Record: 19-107 (0-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 12.7
2016 Points Against Average: 32.3
2016 Differential: -19.6
2016 Wins: #13676 Montgomery (23-6), #14322 Columbia Montour Vo-Tech (Bloomsburg) (29-22), #14526 Bucktail (Farwell) (34-0)
2016 Losses: #4464 Wellsboro (64-0), #7976 North Penn-Mansfield (Mansfield) (35-0), #8799 Athens (56-6), #9351 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (55-15), #11470 Muncy (14-6), #11707 Sayre (43-0), #12098 Wyalusing Valley (Wyalusing) (28-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-59
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Athens, 9/1 at Montgomery, 9/8 at Muncy, 9/15 Sayre, 9/22 at Wyalusing Valley (Wyalusing), 9/29 Columbia Montour Vo-Tech (Bloomsburg), 10/6 at Wellsboro, 10/13 North Penn-Mansfield (Mansfield), 10/20 Bucktail (Farwell), 10/27 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wellsboro (17.1), Athens (1.2), North Penn-Mansfield (Mansfield) (-2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bucktail (Farwell) (-62.9), Columbia Montour Vo-Tech (Bloomsburg) (-50.6), Montgomery (-32.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #562
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12911
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%