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GENERAL
Nickname: Konkrete Kids
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Mark Scisly
League: Eastern Pennsylvania - South
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #72

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremy Sell 6'4" 265 Senior RB/DL 4.7
Zach Liggitt 6'4" 235 Senior TE/DL 4.7
Tyrese Brandon 6'1" 180 Sophomore WR/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Entire DL Returns
Team Weaknesses: New QB, Must Find Way To Compete Against League That Has Great Speed Defensively

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 4.1
2016 National Rank: #6437
2016 State Rank: #274
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 3.6
2017 National Rank: #6449
2017 State Rank: #273
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3178
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 66-100 (31-82 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-10
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-8 (9th)
2016 Points For Average: 15.5
2016 Points Against Average: 36.7
2016 Differential: -21.2
2016 Wins: #9553 Catasauqua (42-25), #10029 Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) (21-0)
2016 Losses: #285 Parkland (Allentown) (42-0), #495 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (50-0), #631 Emmaus (50-7), #643 Freedom (Bethlehem) (34-7), #1006 Whitehall (52-12), #1519 Easton (35-0), #1699 Nazareth (35-13), #2345 Liberty (Bethlehem) (14-7), #2954 Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville) (55-35), #7897 East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (48-42)
2016 Opponents W-L: 81-67
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Lehigh Valley Northampton)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/4/16 Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) (21-0), 11/24/16 Catasauqua (42-25)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry), 9/1 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem), 9/8 Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville), 9/15 at Freedom (Bethlehem), 9/22 at Emmaus, 9/29 Nazareth, 10/7 at Liberty (Bethlehem), 10/13 Easton, 10/20 Parkland (Allentown), 10/27 at Whitehall, 11/3 at Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown), 11/23 Catasauqua
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Parkland (Allentown) (51.2), Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (48.1), Emmaus (46.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Catasauqua (-9.5), East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (-5.4), Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown) (16.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #835
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-10
2017 Projected League Finish: 9th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%