| Hazleton (PA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Coach: Jim Smith League: Wyoming Valley 6A/5A Playoff Division: AAAAAA Playoff Division Rank*: #53 RATINGS 2019 Final Power Rating: -3 2019 National Rank: #7238 2019 State Rank: #279 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.4 2020 Starting Power Rating*: -5.2 2020 National Rank*: #5312 2020 State Rank*: #186 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 19 Dynasty National Rank: #3437 2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.2 Dynasty Record: 96-91 (32-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2019 Overall Record: 2-8 2019 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 2nd) 2019 Points For Average: 15.3 2019 Points Against Average: 30.1 2019 Differential: -14.8 2019 Wins: #7837 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (35-34), #8601 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (28-7) 2019 Losses: #533 Dallas (41-13), #1759 Pottsville (42-7), #2080 Delaware Valley (Milford) (41-7), #2255 Berwick (40-7), #3664 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (28-14), #4110 Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre) (34-20), #6489 Scranton (21-15), #7336 Williamsport (13-7) 2019 Opponents W-L: 75-47 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; Wyoming Valley 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; Wyoming Valley 4A), 2007 (Wyoming Valley 4A), 2006 (Wyoming Valley 4A), 2005 (Wyoming Valley 1) Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none SCHEDULE 2020 Schedule: 9/11 at Crestwood (Mountain Top), 9/18 at Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre), 9/25 at Tunkhannock, 10/2 at Pittston, 10/10 at Berwick, 10/16 Dallas, 10/30 at Delaware Valley (Milford) Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Dallas (20.2), Delaware Valley (Milford) (9.8), Crestwood (Mountain Top) (9.3) Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pittston (-17), Tunkhannock (-4.5), Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre) (0.7) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 3.9 2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.3 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #76 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2270 2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-5 2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% This school has refused to participate in our preview. *temporary; not finalized until August 6th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author |