Hazleton (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Coach: Mike Brennan League: Wyoming Valley 1 Playoff Division: AAAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #20 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 19.8 2017 National Rank: #2857 2017 State Rank: #100 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.2 2018 Starting Power Rating: 12.4 2018 National Rank: #1763 2018 State Rank: #56 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 21.4 Dynasty National Rank: #3135 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9 Dynasty Record: 88-77 (31-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-5 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (tied for 1st) 2017 Points For Average: 23.2 2017 Points Against Average: 18.8 2017 Differential: +4.4 2017 Wins: #2860 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (17-15), #3352 Williamsport (28-27), #4239 Dallas (16-13), #4468 Scranton (34-8), #6341 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (34-13), #7454 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (35-0), #9594 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (47-19) 2017 Losses: #947 Delaware Valley (Milford) (28-14), #947 Delaware Valley (Milford) (31-3), #2391 Berwick (24-10), #3352 Williamsport (28-26), #8320 Donegal (Mt. Joy) (20-14) 2017 Opponents W-L: 84-56 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st; Wyoming Valley 4A), 2007 (Wyoming Valley 4A), 2006 (Wyoming Valley 4A), 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Pottsville, 8/31 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 9/7 at Dallas, 9/14 Williamsport, 9/21 at Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 9/28 at Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/5 Berwick, 10/12 at Scranton, 10/19 at Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre), 10/26 Crestwood (Mountain Top) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Williamsport (9.2), Delaware Valley (Milford) (9.2), Berwick (6.8) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Coughlin [James M.] (Wilkes-Barre) (-20.3), Pottsville (-17.4), Scranton (-13) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8 (19.2 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3233 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.