Pottsville (PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crimson Tide Coach: Tom McGeoy League: Schuylkill 1 Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #45 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2017 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Parker Zimerofsky 6'4" 260 Senior G/DT Josh Hamiliton 6'1" 220 Senior C/DL Jacob Roos 5'10" 170 Senior WR/CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Return, Skill Position/Secondary Experience Team Weaknesses: RB/LB Inexperience, Youth, Have Few Seniors RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 5.6 2017 National Rank: #5607 2017 State Rank: #217 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -17.4 2018 National Rank: #7269 2018 State Rank: #283 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 22.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2954 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.6 Dynasty Record: 92-81 (43-41 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 4-7 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th) 2017 Points For Average: 16.4 2017 Points Against Average: 26.7 2017 Differential: -10.3 2017 Wins: #5060 Tamaqua (42-12), #6989 Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (26-7), #7454 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (13-7), #9038 Wissahickon (Ambler) (46-12) 2017 Losses: #282 Harrisburg (45-0), #703 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (48-7), #1908 Lehighton (54-33), #2625 Jim Thorpe (35-0), #3415 North Schuylkill (Ashland) (40-0), #3763 Wyomissing (14-7), #8062 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (20-6) 2017 Opponents W-L: 84-43 Recent League Championships: 2016, 2010 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1), 2005 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; Berks Inter-County 1) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Hazleton, 8/31 Wyomissing, 9/7 at Muhlenberg (Laureldale), 9/14 at Crestwood (Mountain Top), 9/21 Glen Mills (Concordville), 9/28 Tamaqua, 10/5 at Lehighton, 10/12 Jim Thorpe, 10/19 at Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven), 10/26 North Schuylkill (Ashland) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hazleton (12.4), Lehighton (10.9), North Schuylkill (Ashland) (1.2) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (-30.4), Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (-19.6), Glen Mills (Concordville) (-12.4) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 (21.1 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.7 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #135 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3860 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2018 Projected League Finish: 5th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |