Punxsutawney (PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chucks
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brad Wright
League: Keystone Shortway - Large
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #86

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 2-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Carl Medsger 6'2" 260 Senior C/DL
Tyler Richardson 5'10" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.8
Zander Neal 6'1" 250 T/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Senior Leadership, Very Deep On Lines
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Top 2 WRs, Lost Top Tackler To Graduation, Must Find Kicking-Game Replacement

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -27.5
2016 National Rank: #12656
2016 State Rank: #538
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: -22
2017 National Rank: #11791
2017 State Rank: #513
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -8.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10719
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 54-88 (26-44-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 15.3
2016 Points Against Average: 27.6
2016 Differential: -12.3
2016 Wins: #12549 Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley (Rimersburg) (30-6), #14226 Keystone (Knox) (48-14)
2016 Losses: #2975 Karns City (47-0), #4656 Clarion (41-0), #8237 Clarion-Limestone (Strattanville) (59-28), #10011 St. Marys (7-6), #10087 Redbank Valley (New Bethlehem) (27-6), #11639 Moniteau (West Sunbury) (27-6), #12399 Brookville (20-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 46-47
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; Keystone Shortway)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills), 9/1 Clarion, 9/8 at Moniteau (West Sunbury), 9/15 Brookville, 9/22 at Karns City, 9/29 at St. Marys, 10/6 Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley (Rimersburg), 10/13 at Keystone (Knox), 10/20 Redbank Valley (New Bethlehem), 10/27 Clarion-Limestone (Strattanville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Clarion (19.9), Karns City (11.2), Clarion-Limestone (Strattanville) (4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Keystone (Knox) (-38.6), Brookville (-32.8), St. Marys (-22.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #492
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10871
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%