Marple Newtown (Newtown Square, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Fightin' Tigers Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Chris Gicking League: Central Playoff Division: AAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #29 RETURNERS TOP PLAYERS Marlon Weathers 6'0" 185 Senior RB/DB Alden Mathes 6'1" 180 Senior QB/DB Kevin Merrone 5'10" 180 Senior WR/DB RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 23 2017 National Rank: #2373 2017 State Rank: #79 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -1 2018 National Rank: #3725 2018 State Rank: #137 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4023 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9 Dynasty Record: 98-71 (74-61 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 8-5 2017 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (4th) 2017 Points For Average: 28.1 2017 Points Against Average: 21.2 2017 Differential: +6.9 2017 Wins: #2926 Ridley (Folsom) (14-12), #3043 Upper Moreland (Willow Grove) (24-18), #4184 Strath Haven (Wallingford) (38-28), #5629 Radnor (45-14), #6714 Oxford (42-13), #7972 Penncrest (Media) (35-0), #9609 Lower Merion (Ardmore) (44-13), #10319 Harriton (Rosemont) (34-12) 2017 Losses: #812 Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (34-31), #1050 Unionville (Kennett Square) (36-21), #1079 Springfield (42-19), #1567 Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) (19-18), #1812 Haverford (Havertown) (35-0) 2017 Opponents W-L: 96-63 Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy (Philadelphia), 8/31 Radnor, 9/8 at Lower Merion (Ardmore), 9/14 Garnet Valley (Glen Mills), 9/21 at Springfield, 9/28 at Harriton (Rosemont), 10/5 at Conestoga (Berwyn), 10/12 Upper Darby (Drexel Hill), 10/19 Strath Haven (Wallingford), 10/26 at Penncrest (Media) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Springfield (25.4), Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (14.2), Upper Darby (Drexel Hill) (-0.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy (Philadelphia) (-51.3), Harriton (Rosemont) (-33.5), Conestoga (Berwyn) (-25.6) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (19.4 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.3 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #227 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5803 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 6th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%