Juniata Valley (Alexandria, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Green/White Coach: Bill Musser League: Inter-County Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2017 JV Record: 2-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Quinn Zinobile 6'3" 210 Senior QB/LB 4.67 Jaxson Rand 6'0" 210 Senior RB/DE 4.79 Elliott Showalter 6'1" 280 Junior T/DT 5.14 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Experience Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Depth, Have Difficulty Staying Healthy For Entire Season RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -8.7 2017 National Rank: #8957 2017 State Rank: #370 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -18.7 2018 National Rank: #7562 2018 State Rank: #300 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 1.2 Dynasty National Rank: #8972 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.9 Dynasty Record: 98-60 (56-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 8-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 7-3 (4th) 2017 Points For Average: 29.7 2017 Points Against Average: 25 2017 Differential: +4.7 2017 Wins: #7537 Northern Bedford County (Loysburg) (24-7), #8694 Northern Cambria (19-14), #11631 West Branch (Morrisdale) (39-18), #12628 Glendale (Flinton) (21-14), #13047 Everett (49-6), #13135 Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale) (48-12), #13205 Williamsburg (39-33), #13452 Tussey Mountain (Saxton) (38-13) 2017 Losses: #2657 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (59-13), #8613 Mt. Union (47-20), #9030 Claysburg-Kimmel (Claysburg) (29-25), #9188 Southern Huntingdon County (Three Springs) (48-21) 2017 Opponents W-L: 64-67 Recent League Championships: 2012 (Inter-County - Silver), 2006 (Inter-County - Mountain), 2005 (Inter-County Mountain), 2004 (Inter-County Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Everett, 8/31 Mount Union, 9/7 Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood), 9/14 at Williamsburg, 9/21 at Southern Huntingdon County (Three Springs), 9/28 Tussey Mountain (Saxton), 10/5 at Claysburg-Kimmel (Claysburg), 10/12 at Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale), 10/19 Glendale (Flinton), 10/26 West Branch (Morrisdale) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood) (-9.2), Mount Union (-17.2), West Branch (Morrisdale) (-28.4) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Williamsburg (-53.9), Tussey Mountain (Saxton) (-47.8), Everett (-46.6) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.3 (-9.6 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.8 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #523 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12417 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%