Parkland (Allentown, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Tim Moncman
League: Eastern Pennsylvania - South
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jahan Worth 6'0" 225 Senior LB/RB 4.6
Kobe Thomas 6'3" 260 Senior OL/DL 4.9
Juan Salas 5'10" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Power Running Game, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 49.7
2016 National Rank: #286
2016 State Rank: #9
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 51.2
2017 National Rank: #269
2017 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 42.5
Dynasty National Rank: #169
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 133-47 (90-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 29.1
2016 Points Against Average: 12.2
2016 Differential: +16.9
2016 Wins: #643 Freedom (Bethlehem) (17-0), #643 Freedom (Bethlehem) (24-14), #1006 Whitehall (26-14), #1519 Easton (42-7), #1519 Easton (28-0), #1699 Nazareth (38-13), #1699 Nazareth (38-7), #6429 Northampton (42-0), #9007 Allen [William] (Allentown) (56-6), #10474 Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater) (45-0)
2016 Losses: #12 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (38-17), #495 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (34-7), #631 Emmaus (24-21), #2345 Liberty (Bethlehem) (14-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 94-79
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; Lehigh Valley), 2012 (tied for 1st; Lehigh Valley), 2007 (Lehigh Valley), 2006 (Lehigh Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lehigh Valley Lehigh), 2003 (Lehigh Valley - Lehigh)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Allen [William] (Allentown), 9/1 Nazareth, 9/8 at Liberty (Bethlehem), 9/15 Easton, 9/22 Freedom (Bethlehem), 9/29 at Whitehall, 10/6 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem), 10/13 at Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater), 10/20 at Northampton, 10/27 Emmaus
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (48.1), Emmaus (46.4), Freedom (Bethlehem) (36.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater) (-8.8), Allen [William] (Allentown) (-5.4), Northampton (3.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3 (34.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1192
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 48%