Saucon Valley (Hellertown, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Phil Sams
League: Colonial
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 13.4
2017 National Rank: #3971
2017 State Rank: #158
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: -9.2
2018 National Rank: #5343
2018 State Rank: #203
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3539
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.9
Dynasty Record: 106-65 (89-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 37.1
2017 Points Against Average: 23.8
2017 Differential: +13.3
2017 Wins: #7037 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (41-10), #8233 Bangor (43-13), #8477 Wilson Area (Easton) (42-14), #8994 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (49-21), #10044 Catasauqua (49-21), #12106 Pen Argyl (57-14), #12302 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (54-6)
2017 Losses: #703 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (42-7), #1344 Palisades (Kintnersville) (33-6), #2611 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (31-28), #3011 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (52-41), #5583 Palmerton (29-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 75-66
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; Colonial - Southern), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 9/1 at Pen Argyl, 9/7 Palmerton, 9/14 at Salisbury Township (Allentown), 9/21 Northern Lehigh (Slatington), 9/28 at Bangor, 10/5 Wilson Area (Easton), 10/12 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli), 10/19 at Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton), 10/26 Palisades (Kintnersville)
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: 5.2 (9.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #285
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7002
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.