Palisades (Kintnersville, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kevin Ronalds
League: Colonial
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trey Gretzinger 5'8" 170 Senior RB/CB 4.5
Ben Scoggin 6'3" 275 T/DT 5.5
Ethan Brader 6'0" 190 Senior QB/FS 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 31.7
2017 National Rank: #1344
2017 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 18.6
2018 National Rank: #1166
2018 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4181
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 105-67 (85-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 10-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 41.5
2017 Points Against Average: 11.3
2017 Differential: +30.2
2017 Wins: #1908 Lehighton (48-42), #2611 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (35-17), #3011 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (42-8), #3011 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (22-17), #3971 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (33-6), #5583 Palmerton (62-6), #8233 Bangor (47-0), #8477 Wilson Area (Easton) (42-0), #8477 Wilson Area (Easton) (55-14), #8508 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (49-0), #8994 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (46-0), #10044 Catasauqua (35-14), #12106 Pen Argyl (48-0)
2017 Losses: #3486 Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) (34-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 87-77
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2008 (tied for 1st; Colonial - Southern), 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Palmerton, 8/31 Wilson Area (Easton), 9/7 at Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli), 9/14 Catasauqua, 9/21 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 9/28 at Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton), 10/5 Bangor, 10/12 at Northern Lehigh (Slatington), 10/19 Pen Argyl, 10/26 at Saucon Valley (Hellertown)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (13.8), Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (7.8), Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (-9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (-43.7), Pen Argyl (-37.8), Wilson Area (Easton) (-31.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 (10 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #333
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8063
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63%