Hanover Area (Hanover Township, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Rick Hummer
League: Wyoming Valley 3A-A
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #58

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Connor Hummer 6'2" 215 Senior MLB 4.9
Joe Curcio 6'0" 200 Senior QB 4.9
Jacob Mercandante 6'2" 225 T 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Familiarity With Coaching Staff, Unity, Players Understand What Coaches Want Out Of Them
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -22.1
2019 National Rank: #11081
2019 State Rank: #445
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -25.2
2020 National Rank*: #9664
2020 State Rank*: #393
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10018
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.5
Dynasty Record: 77-105 (50-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 3-8
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 11.9
2019 Points Against Average: 33.2
2019 Differential: -21.3
2019 Wins: #8221 Northwest Area (Shickshinny) (24-14), #12183 Athens (31-21), #13487 Holy Redeemer (Wilkes-Barre) (35-7)
2019 Losses: #404 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (56-0), #4241 Lake-Lehman (Lehman) (36-9), #4251 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (35-0), #4251 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (48-0), #5887 Lackawanna Trail (Factoryville) (35-0), #6690 Old Forge (48-6), #9963 Riverside (Taylor) (39-13), #10504 Greater Nanticoke Area (Nanticoke) (26-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 72-54
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Wyoming Valley 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #368
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7909
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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