Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Jim Roth League: Heartland II Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Gaige Garcia 5'10" 185 Sophomore Stone Hollenbach 6'2" 180 Junior QB Julian Fleming 6'2" 180 Sophomore DB/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, 3 Key Skill Position Players Return, All Line Starters Are Back Team Weaknesses: Lost Two Starters At RB, TE RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 38.3 2016 National Rank: #861 2016 State Rank: #34 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.1 2017 Starting Power Rating: 44.8 2017 National Rank: #480 2017 State Rank: #18 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 34.4 Dynasty National Rank: #485 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.4 Dynasty Record: 176-22 (72-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 15-1 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 44.8 2016 Points Against Average: 18.7 2016 Differential: +26.1 2016 Wins: #1044 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (31-27), #2096 Schuylkill Haven (20-5), #2938 Montoursville (42-21), #3309 South Williamsport (49-21), #3662 Selinsgrove (52-35), #4046 Danville (47-7), #6134 Mount Carmel (63-34), #6753 Hughesville (35-19), #7168 Bloomsburg (65-21), #7219 Line Mountain (Herndon) (49-0), #7399 Lewisburg (35-0), #7421 Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (49-6), #9392 Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (47-20), #10272 Towanda (69-34), #12149 Milton (56-0) 2016 Losses: #95 Steel Valley (Munhall) (49-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 113-78 Recent State Championships: 2015, 2006 (A), 2005 (A), 2004 (A), 2003 (A) Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 (Heartland III), 2012 (Heartland III), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Central Susquehanna 2), 2005 (tied for 1st; Central Susquehanna 2), 2004 (Central Susquehanna 2), 2003 (Central Susquehanna 2) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Shamokin Area (Coal Township), 9/1 at Bloomsburg, 9/8 Mount Carmel, 9/15 Hughesville, 9/22 at Lewisburg, 9/29 Milton, 10/6 Montoursville, 10/13 Danville, 10/20 at Central Columbia (Bloomsburg), 10/27 at Selinsgrove Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Selinsgrove (26.2), Danville (25.5), Mount Carmel (13.9) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Milton (-21.8), Hughesville (-4.5), Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (-0.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (15.3 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #258 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5416 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 83% |