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GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: David Piwowarczyk
League: Lackawanna 2 (moving from Lackawanna 3)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #14

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

TOP PLAYERS
Lacota Dippre 6'4" 240 Senior TE/DE
Dominico Spataro 5'9" 175 Senior QB/DB
Adam Wormuth 6'4" 295 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Special Teams

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 4.3
2021 National Rank: #4745
2021 State Rank: #166
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2022 Starting Power Rating: -2.9
2022 National Rank: #3489
2022 State Rank: #124
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3691
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.8
Dynasty Record: 153-68 (76-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 10-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 30.2
2021 Points Against Average: 15.1
2021 Differential: +15.1
2021 Wins: #6207 Mid Valley (Throop) (34-14), #7018 Lackawanna Trail (Factoryville) (27-14), #7212 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (14-7), #7828 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (26-21), #8499 Dunmore (21-17), #9826 Lake-Lehman (Lehman) (41-12), #9826 Lake-Lehman (Lehman) (44-7), #9863 Carbondale (33-14), #11743 Riverside (Taylor) (34-0), #12481 Susquehanna (42-21)
2021 Losses: #2959 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (19-14), #2959 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (35-32)
2021 Opponents W-L: 64-65
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Lackawanna 3), 2020 (Lackawanna 3), 2019 (tied for 1st; Lackawanna 3), 2018 (Lackawanna 3), 2010, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 (Lackawanna II)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Scranton Prep (Scranton), 9/2 Carbondale, 9/9 at Riverside (Taylor), 9/16 Susquehanna, 9/23 at Old Forge, 9/30 Honesdale, 10/7 at Dunmore, 10/14 West Scranton (Scranton), 10/21 at Western Wayne (Lake Ariel), 10/28 at Mid Valley (Throop)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Scranton Prep (Scranton) (16.7), Old Forge (-6.3), Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (-17.5)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: West Scranton (Scranton) (-62.6), Susquehanna (-56.6), Riverside (Taylor) (-47.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 (-10.8 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.4
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.9
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #355
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9254
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%