Hazleton (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Coach: Jim Smith League: Wyoming Valley 6A/5A Playoff Division: AAAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #41 RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 15 2020 National Rank: #2953 2020 State Rank: #152 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: 0 2021 Starting Power Rating: 3.4 2021 National Rank: #2891 2021 State Rank: #131 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 18.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3352 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.4 Dynasty Record: 100-94 (32-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 4-3 2020 League Record/Finish: 0-1 (3rd) 2020 Points For Average: 26.1 2020 Points Against Average: 20.7 2020 Differential: +5.4 2020 Wins: #4400 Dallas (37-12), #5594 Tunkhannock (34-7), #5765 Berwick (30-25), #8647 Pittston (21-0) 2020 Losses: #647 Delaware Valley (Milford) (55-30), #1566 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (18-10), #3956 Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre) (28-21) 2020 Opponents W-L: 26-26 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 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Wyoming Area (Exeter), 9/3 at Harrisburg, 9/10 at Berwick, 9/17 at Pittston, 9/24 at Dallas, 10/1 at Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/8 at Scranton, 10/15 at Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre), 10/22 at Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 10/29 at Williamsport Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Harrisburg (37.3), Williamsport (21.7), Delaware Valley (Milford) (11.4) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Scranton (-31.5), Pittston (-21.9), Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (-19.9) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5 (14.3 overall) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #134 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2948 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% This school has refused to participate in our preview.