Hanover Area (Hanover Township, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Michael McCree
League: Wyoming Valley 3
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #82

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Kopko 6'4" 315 Senior 5.6
Matt Beecham 6'2" 280 Senior 5.6
Justin Stefanowicz 5'10" 215 Junior 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size/Experience, Have 2 QBs With Starting Experience, Top 3 Tacklers Back
Team Weaknesses: TB Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -38.1
2017 National Rank: #13434
2017 State Rank: #553
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: -47.1
2018 National Rank: #12657
2018 State Rank: #525
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9486
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 46.5
Dynasty Record: 71-89 (45-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 0-10
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (7th)
2017 Points For Average: 9.7
2017 Points Against Average: 39.8
2017 Differential: -30.1
2017 Wins: none
2017 Losses: #5302 Old Forge (44-0), #7454 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (42-7), #7780 Lake-Lehman (Lehman) (28-14), #7807 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (54-14), #8062 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (40-0), #8575 Northwest Area (Shickshinny) (55-22), #9379 Mid Valley (Throop) (40-15), #10146 Meyers [Elmer L.] (Wilkes-Barre) (21-12), #10718 Greater Nanticoke Area (Nanticoke) (44-0), #13103 GAR Memorial (Wilkes-Barre) (30-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 55-56
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Wyoming Valley 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Athens, 8/31 Lake-Lehman (Lehman), 9/7 at GAR Memorial (Wilkes-Barre), 9/14 Riverside (Taylor), 9/21 Meyers [Elmer L.] (Wilkes-Barre), 9/29 at Holy Redeemer (Wilkes-Barre), 10/5 Northwest Area (Shickshinny), 10/12 Lackawanna Trail (Factoryville), 10/19 at Wyoming Area (Exeter), 10/26 at Greater Nanticoke Area (Nanticoke)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lackawanna Trail (Factoryville) (-11.9), Wyoming Area (Exeter) (-12.6), Lake-Lehman (Lehman) (-15.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Holy Redeemer (Wilkes-Barre) (-61.6), GAR Memorial (Wilkes-Barre) (-50.3), Riverside (Taylor) (-36.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #454
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11138
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%