Saucon Valley (Hellertown, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Phil Sams
League: Colonial
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 33.5
2016 National Rank: #1290
2016 State Rank: #54
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 25
2017 National Rank: #2286
2017 State Rank: #102
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3889
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.3
Dynasty Record: 99-60 (83-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 9-1 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 32.8
2016 Points Against Average: 15.2
2016 Differential: +17.6
2016 Wins: #1908 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (28-24), #2254 Pottsville (27-26), #2371 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (26-21), #3648 Pen Argyl (42-7), #4046 Palisades (Kintnersville) (14-7), #5305 Palmerton (35-7), #7399 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (46-20), #8082 Bangor (49-21), #9553 Catasauqua (55-0), #11065 Wilson Area (Easton) (44-7)
2016 Losses: #495 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (27-21), #5926 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (15-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 78-65
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; Colonial - Southern), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Bangor, 9/1 Pen Argyl, 9/8 at Palmerton, 9/15 at Catasauqua, 9/22 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 9/29 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli), 10/6 at Northern Lehigh (Slatington), 10/14 at Wilson Area (Easton), 10/20 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton), 10/27 at Palisades (Kintnersville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (34), Palisades (Kintnersville) (28.5), Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wilson Area (Easton) (-11.9), Catasauqua (-9.5), Bangor (-2.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 (17.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #219
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4871
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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