GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: David Piwowarczyk
League: Lackawanna 3
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #30
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
2019 JV Record: 1-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
C.J. Dippre 6'5" 255 Senior TE/DE 4.66
Cross Douglas 6'1" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.1
Giovanni Spataro 5'9" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.5
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense Returns Intact, D1 TE
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -9.3
2019 National Rank: #8713
2019 State Rank: #346
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +12.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -5.5
2020 National Rank*: #5369
2020 State Rank*: #191
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3887
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.7
Dynasty Record: 138-65 (68-24 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 19.7
2019 Points Against Average: 23.2
2019 Differential: -3.5
2019 Wins: #9748 Mid Valley (Throop) (14-12), #9963 Riverside (Taylor) (29-7), #10504 Greater Nanticoke Area (Nanticoke) (33-14), #10663 Honesdale (28-8), #13074 Carbondale (45-14)
2019 Losses: #3020 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (49-7), #4241 Lake-Lehman (Lehman) (25-13), #4241 Lake-Lehman (Lehman) (42-12), #4251 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (28-7), #5444 Dunmore (28-15), #10714 West Scranton (Scranton) (28-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 57-65
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2018, 2010 (Lackawanna 2), 2006 (Lackawanna 2), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lackawanna 2), 2004 (Lackawanna 2), 2003 (Lackawanna II)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Wyomissing (16.7), Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre) (0.7), Lake-Lehman (Lehman) (0.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Mid Valley (Throop) (-24.6), Riverside (Taylor) (-17.9), Dunmore (-16.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #419
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #9034
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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