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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Coach: Joe Tout
League: Colonial
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #54

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Most Linemen Return, Speed, Strong Freshmen Class
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Depth, Must Fill Holes At DL/LB, More Players Need To Go Both Ways

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -12
2018 National Rank: #9071
2018 State Rank: #361
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -27.8
2019 National Rank: #9063
2019 State Rank: #353
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 18
Dynasty National Rank: #3818
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 45.8
Dynasty Record: 114-69 (93-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 5-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-5 (7th)
2018 Points For Average: 21.1
2018 Points Against Average: 25.6
2018 Differential: -4.5
2018 Wins: #9409 Palmerton (47-21), #10870 Pen Argyl (14-3), #11016 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (27-13), #12059 Wilson Area (Easton) (34-18), #12794 Catasauqua (48-0)
2018 Losses: #3695 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (42-14), #4235 Palisades (Kintnersville) (54-14), #4497 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (35-7), #5229 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (42-0), #7281 Bangor (28-6)
2018 Opponents W-L: 50-59
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; Colonial - Western), 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/26/18 Palmerton (47-21)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Wilson Area (Easton), 8/29 Catasauqua, 9/6 at Bangor, 9/14 at Pen Argyl, 9/20 Saucon Valley (Hellertown), 9/27 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 10/4 at Salisbury Township (Allentown), 10/11 at Palisades (Kintnersville), 10/18 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli), 10/25 at Palmerton
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (1.3), Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (-2.3), Palisades (Kintnersville) (-4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Catasauqua (-48.6), Wilson Area (Easton) (-45), Pen Argyl (-40.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #354
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8886
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 8th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%