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GENERAL
Nickname: Buckhorns
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Mark Watson
League: Lackawanna 1
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2017 JV Record: 3-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chance Smith 6'3" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.4
Josh Moore 6'5" 300 Senior OL 5.7
Joe Ingulli 5'9" 170 Senior RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Have Seven 3-Year Starters, Line Size/Strength
Team Weaknesses: Must Find WR/DB Depth, Need To Develop Senior Leadership, Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 2.3
2017 National Rank: #6341
2017 State Rank: #240
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -4.7
2018 National Rank: #4449
2018 State Rank: #167
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6144
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.3
Dynasty Record: 63-92 (30-66 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 21.7
2017 Points Against Average: 22.1
2017 Differential: -0.4
2017 Wins: #2860 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (28-21), #4468 Scranton (35-7), #8863 West Scranton (Scranton) (35-19), #9594 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (42-0), #9667 Honesdale (32-21)
2017 Losses: #947 Delaware Valley (Milford) (44-7), #2860 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (35-7), #2857 Hazleton (34-13), #4239 Dallas (21-20), #5150 North Pocono (Covington Township) (34-17), #7807 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (7-3)
2017 Opponents W-L: 61-68
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Valley View (Archbald), 8/31 Honesdale, 9/7 Delaware Valley (Milford), 9/14 at Scranton, 9/21 Hazleton, 9/28 at Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 10/5 North Pocono (Covington Township), 10/12 Tunkhannock, 10/19 at Williamsport, 10/27 at Abington Heights (Clarks Summit)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hazleton (12.4), Williamsport (9.2), Delaware Valley (Milford) (9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Tunkhannock (-35), Honesdale (-32.9), Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (-19.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (13.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #161
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4242
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%