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GENERAL
Nickname: Buckhorns
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Mark Watson
League: Lackawanna 1
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #70

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Ingulli 5'8" 165 Junior RB 4.8
Chance Smith 6'3" 270 Junior DL 5.3
Aiden Maldacker 6'0" 235 Senior 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong/Experienced Junior Class, Entire Starting Backfield Returns, Big OL
Team Weaknesses: Young, Very Small Senior Class, Lack Senior Leadership

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -2.6
2016 National Rank: #8089
2016 State Rank: #347
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: -2.1
2017 National Rank: #7896
2017 State Rank: #327
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 4.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6740
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 58-86 (28-65 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 13.7
2016 Points Against Average: 28.2
2016 Differential: -14.5
2016 Wins: #6890 Hazleton (16-7), #9747 Dallas (21-0), #12779 Honesdale (56-14)
2016 Losses: #1557 Delaware Valley (Milford) (54-7), #2084 North Pocono (Covington Township) (20-14), #2775 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (38-0), #2775 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (35-0), #2834 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (31-6), #4517 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (32-0), #5676 West Scranton (Scranton) (41-10), #5725 Scranton (38-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 66-63
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Wyoming Area (Exeter), 9/1 at West Scranton (Scranton), 9/8 at North Pocono (Covington Township), 9/15 at Honesdale, 9/22 Hazleton, 9/29 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 10/6 at Dallas, 10/13 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 10/20 at Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/27 Scranton
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Delaware Valley (Milford) (28.4), North Pocono (Covington Township) (25.3), Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Honesdale (-28.7), Dallas (-5.9), West Scranton (Scranton) (5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3 (13.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #186
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4316
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%