Valley View (Archbald, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: George Howanitz League: Lackawanna 1 (moving from Lackawanna 2) Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Adam Howanitz 6'4" 225 Senior QB/DB 4.65 Conor Hilling 5'10" 185 Senior RB 4.55 Taheed Jewell 6'3" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Experience Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 OL RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 21.8 2021 National Rank: #1947 2021 State Rank: #61 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: 9.9 2022 National Rank: #1728 2022 State Rank: #49 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 20.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2921 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.2 Dynasty Record: 126-85 (62-53 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 12-2 2021 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2021 Points For Average: 36.6 2021 Points Against Average: 10.9 2021 Differential: +25.7 2021 Wins: #2753 Delaware Valley (Milford) (35-14), #4293 Dallas (34-14), #4511 North Pocono (Covington Township) (42-7), #5055 Berwick (21-0), #7212 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (46-24), #7754 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (38-7), #7754 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (38-7), #7828 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (42-7), #8111 Scranton (48-0), #9738 Honesdale (48-14), #10343 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (38-6), #12854 West Scranton (Scranton) (48-0) 2021 Losses: #1411 Scranton Prep (Scranton) (17-10), #1606 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (35-25) 2021 Opponents W-L: 80-81 Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; Lackawanna 2), 2019 (Lackawanna 2), 2018 (Lackawanna 2), 2011 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/26 Crestwood (Mountain Top), 9/2 Berwick, 9/9 Honesdale, 9/16 North Pocono (Covington Township), 9/23 Pittston, 9/30 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit), 10/7 at Scranton, 10/14 Delaware Valley (Milford), 10/21 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 10/28 Scranton Prep (Scranton) Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Scranton Prep (Scranton) (16.7), Delaware Valley (Milford) (3.4), North Pocono (Covington Township) (-11) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Scranton (-39.4), Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (-36.7), Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (-32.2) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 (-1.7 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.4 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #212 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5974 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2022 Projected League Finish: 4th 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21% |