Palmerton (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Bombers Coach: Chris Walkowiak League: Colonial Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #50 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 5.7 2017 National Rank: #5583 2017 State Rank: #215 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1 2018 Starting Power Rating: -18.3 2018 National Rank: #7476 2018 State Rank: #297 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 6.2 Dynasty National Rank: #7480 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.5 Dynasty Record: 66-95 (56-80 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 8-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 7-3 (4th) 2017 Points For Average: 29.1 2017 Points Against Average: 26.8 2017 Differential: +2.3 2017 Wins: #3971 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (29-28), #8233 Bangor (42-7), #8508 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (56-42), #8994 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (42-14), #10044 Catasauqua (42-15), #10044 Catasauqua (26-7), #12106 Pen Argyl (44-12), #12302 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (35-14) 2017 Losses: #1344 Palisades (Kintnersville) (62-6), #2611 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (44-0), #3011 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (28-14), #3905 Schuylkill Haven (48-13) 2017 Opponents W-L: 67-73 Recent League Championships: 2008 (Colonial - Western), 2007 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Palisades (Kintnersville), 8/31 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 9/7 at Saucon Valley (Hellertown), 9/14 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton), 9/22 at Pen Argyl, 9/28 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli), 10/5 at Catasauqua, 10/13 at Wilson Area (Easton), 10/20 Salisbury Township (Allentown), 10/26 at Northern Lehigh (Slatington) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Palisades (Kintnersville) (18.6), Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (13.8), Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (7.8) 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: 5.3 (3.7 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #283 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6976 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2018 Projected League Finish: 5th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.