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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: George Howanitz
League: Lackawanna 2
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Adam Howanitz 6'5" 220 Junior QB/DB 4.5
Sean Mackinder 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Tyler Swartz 6'4" 275 Senior T/DL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Returns Intact, Leadership, Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2 LBs

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 17.4
2020 National Rank: #2593
2020 State Rank: #129
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -34.4
2021 Starting Power Rating: 12.8
2021 National Rank: #1693
2021 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #3066
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 114-83 (59-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2020 Points For Average: 30
2020 Points Against Average: 16.8
2020 Differential: +13.2
2020 Wins: #2288 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (34-21), #8280 Honesdale (39-0), #10772 West Scranton (Scranton) (55-0)
2020 Losses: #223 Malvern Prep (Malvern) (38-6), #2959 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (25-16)
2020 Opponents W-L: 15-12
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2018, 2011 (tied for 1st; Lackawanna 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Dallas, 9/3 Delaware Valley (Milford), 9/10 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 9/17 Scranton, 9/24 West Scranton (Scranton), 10/1 at Crestwood (Mountain Top), 10/8 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 10/15 at Honesdale, 10/22 at Western Wayne (Lake Ariel), 10/29 Scranton Prep (Scranton)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Crestwood (Mountain Top) (14.7), Scranton Prep (Scranton) (12.8), Delaware Valley (Milford) (11.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: West Scranton (Scranton) (-35.5), Scranton (-31.5), Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (-29.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4967
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%