Lackawanna Trail (Factoryville, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Steve Jervis
League: Lackawanna 3
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shawn Jones 6'2" 290 Senior OL/DT 5.31
Nathan Rolka 6'3" 215 Junior QB/K 4.91
Jacob Brim 6'0.5" 215 Junior G/ILB 4.96

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 5 Of 6 OL Return, QB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Leading Rusher/Receiver/Top Two Tacklers

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 4.3
2016 National Rank: #6393
2016 State Rank: #270
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 5.8
2017 National Rank: #5951
2017 State Rank: #260
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 2
Dynasty National Rank: #7547
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 93-68 (48-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 26.2
2016 Points Against Average: 15
2016 Differential: +11.2
2016 Wins: #8386 Mid Valley (Throop) (27-14), #9252 Northwest Area (Shickshinny) (45-14), #9252 Northwest Area (Shickshinny) (35-19), #10384 Old Forge (17-8), #10403 Jenkintown (43-6), #10515 Susquehanna (22-12), #10937 Carbondale (37-0), #12368 Montrose (35-11), #13866 Holy Cross (Dunmore) (35-14)
2016 Losses: #2359 Dunmore (27-7), #3466 Lakeland (Jermyn) (27-7), #6004 Williams Valley (Tower City) (22-12), #6271 Riverside (Taylor) (21-18)
2016 Opponents W-L: 81-65
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2005, 2003 (Lackawanna III)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Mid Valley (Throop), 9/1 Dunmore, 9/9 at Holy Cross (Dunmore), 9/15 at Northwest Area (Shickshinny), 9/22 Lakeland (Jermyn), 9/29 at Carbondale, 10/6 at Old Forge, 10/13 Susquehanna, 10/20 at Riverside (Taylor), 10/27 Montrose
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dunmore (24.4), Lakeland (Jermyn) (21.6), Northwest Area (Shickshinny) (1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Holy Cross (Dunmore) (-55.9), Montrose (-25.2), Carbondale (-16.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8 (-4.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #452
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10137
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%