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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Frank Sheptock
League: Wyoming Valley 2
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 2-2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tegan Wilk 5'10" 180 Junior DB/WR 4.68
Owen Shoemaker 5'9" 205 Senior RB 4.65
Ben Peck 6'2" 270 Senior DT/OL 5.43

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Must Find P/K, Offensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 22.9
2017 National Rank: #2391
2017 State Rank: #82
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 6.8
2018 National Rank: #2465
2018 State Rank: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 31.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1307
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.9
Dynasty Record: 134-49 (76-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 31.2
2017 Points Against Average: 12.3
2017 Differential: +18.9
2017 Wins: #2857 Hazleton (24-10), #2860 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (44-22), #4239 Dallas (23-7), #5150 North Pocono (Covington Township) (48-14), #6603 Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre) (24-6), #7454 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (56-0), #7780 Lake-Lehman (Lehman) (41-14), #7807 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (42-0), #7807 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (17-14), #8329 Pittston (36-0)
2017 Losses: #1248 Selinsgrove (17-6), #2383 Valley View (Archbald) (24-17), #3352 Williamsport (32-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 87-69
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2013 (Wyoming Valley 1), 2012 (Wyoming Valley 3A), 2009 (Wyoming Valley 3A), 2008 (Wyoming Valley 3A), 2007 (Wyoming Valley 3A), 2004 (Wyoming Valley 1), 2003 (tied for 1st; Wyoming Valley I)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 8/31 Pittston, 9/7 at Williamsport, 9/14 at Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 9/21 at Selinsgrove, 9/28 Valley View (Archbald), 10/5 at Hazleton, 10/12 Crestwood (Mountain Top), 10/19 Dallas, 10/26 at Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hazleton (12.4), Williamsport (9.2), Selinsgrove (6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pittston (-21.6), Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre) (-20.3), Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (-19.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 (12.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #93
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3188
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%