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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: George Howanitz
League: Lackawanna 2
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
John Shnipes 6'4" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.1
Jonaasah Boone 6'1" 190 Senior ATH/QB 4.6
Ryan Turlip 6'0" 215 Senior MLB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Returners, Have 7 Returning Defensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 35.5
2018 National Rank: #835
2018 State Rank: #26
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 19.6
2019 National Rank: #954
2019 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 19.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3342
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 100-79 (52-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 13-1
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 35.4
2018 Points Against Average: 11.2
2018 Differential: +24.2
2018 Wins: #1145 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (27-15), #3015 Dallas (33-0), #3015 Dallas (49-14), #3737 West Scranton (Scranton) (26-7), #3737 West Scranton (Scranton) (61-12), #3839 Berwick (35-7), #3851 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (27-14), #4508 North Pocono (Covington Township) (45-7), #4832 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (20-10), #6245 Honesdale (35-14), #8029 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (42-0), #8029 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (44-13), #8391 Scranton (42-7)
2018 Losses: #338 Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) (37-9)
2018 Opponents W-L: 98-73
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2011 (tied for 1st; Lackawanna 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 8/30 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 9/6 West Scranton (Scranton), 9/14 at Scranton Prep (Scranton), 9/20 at Honesdale, 9/27 Berwick, 10/4 at Western Wayne (Lake Ariel), 10/11 Dallas, 10/18 at Scranton, 10/25 North Pocono (Covington Township)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Scranton Prep (Scranton) (12.3), Dallas (10.5), Berwick (-2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Scranton (-31.4), Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (-27.6), Honesdale (-15.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (12.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4053
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63%