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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Coach: Mike Marichak
League: Lackawanna 1
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #50

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rheyse Green 5'11" 190 Senior TB/FS 4.5
Robbie McAndrew 6'0" 185 Senior QB 4.6
Jake Jones 6'0" 215 Senior G/MLB 4.72

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All Skill Position Players Return, 3 Starting OL Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop OL/LB Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 7.2
2016 National Rank: #5731
2016 State Rank: #240
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 15.7
2017 National Rank: #3852
2017 State Rank: #161
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2464
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 90-59 (64-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 22.8
2016 Points Against Average: 29.8
2016 Differential: -7
2016 Wins: #4305 Valley View (Archbald) (42-20), #6890 Hazleton (27-20), #8082 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (38-21), #12779 Honesdale (43-8)
2016 Losses: #556 Williamsport (62-18), #1557 Delaware Valley (Milford) (43-7), #1557 Delaware Valley (Milford) (35-0), #2084 North Pocono (Covington Township) (33-7), #2775 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (10-7), #2834 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (48-41), #5676 West Scranton (Scranton) (28-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 74-57
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Lackawanna I)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 9/1 at Honesdale, 9/8 Valley View (Archbald), 9/15 North Pocono (Covington Township), 9/22 at West Scranton (Scranton), 9/29 Williamsport, 10/6 at Hazleton, 10/13 Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/21 at Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 10/27 at Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Williamsport (33.9), Delaware Valley (Milford) (28.4), North Pocono (Covington Township) (25.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Honesdale (-28.7), Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (-2.1), West Scranton (Scranton) (5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1 (18.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #138
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3576
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%