GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Wally Hall
League: Schuylkill 1
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #17
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Bolinsky 5'10" 210 C/NG
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Major Jordan 6'1" 210 Senior ILB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved OL Cohesion, WR Depth/Speed, Nearly Entire Defense Returns
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 14.8
2016 National Rank: #4100
2016 State Rank: #174
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 21.4
2017 National Rank: #2813
2017 State Rank: #127
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5868
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.2
Dynasty Record: 88-69 (63-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 21.8
2016 Points Against Average: 13.8
2016 Differential: +8
2016 Wins: #5801 Tamaqua (19-0), #5877 Jim Thorpe (28-7), #5877 Jim Thorpe (34-13), #6134 Mount Carmel (28-14), #6287 Steelton-Highspire (Steelton) (14-0), #7279 Lehighton (7-0), #13794 Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah) (61-0)
2016 Losses: #1908 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (49-28), #2096 Schuylkill Haven (37-15), #2254 Pottsville (15-9), #2287 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (16-7), #7329 Marian Catholic (Tamaqua) (14-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 80-62
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Anthracite), 2011 (Anthracite), 2010 (Anthracite), 2009 (Anthracite)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah), 9/1 Steelton-Highspire (Steelton), 9/8 at Marian Catholic (Tamaqua), 9/15 at Schuylkill Haven, 9/22 Mount Carmel, 9/29 Lehighton, 10/6 at Jim Thorpe, 10/13 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven), 10/20 Tamaqua, 10/27 at Pottsville
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Schuylkill Haven (30.2), Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (26.6), Pottsville (23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah) (-50.4), Marian Catholic (Tamaqua) (-8.3), Lehighton (2.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 (11.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #258
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5416
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%