Hazleton (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Coach: Jim Smith League: Wyoming Valley 6A/5A Playoff Division: AAAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #41 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 14.3 2022 National Rank: #3024 2022 State Rank: #117 2023 Starting Power Rating: -3.9 2023 National Rank: #3149 2023 State Rank: #115 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 7.7 Dynasty National Rank: #4151 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.8 Dynasty Record: 28-24 (8-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 8-3 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 30.3 2022 Points Against Average: 16.3 2022 Differential: +14 2022 Wins: #3576 Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre) (20-7), #4069 Berwick (20-0), #5416 Williamsport (28-14), #6738 North Pocono (Covington Township) (54-7), #7049 Pittston (47-15), #8547 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (45-7), #9295 West Scranton (Scranton) (42-7), #9456 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (43-7) 2022 Losses: #598 Freedom (Bethlehem) (38-0), #1088 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (35-14), #3801 Dallas (42-20) 2022 Opponents W-L: 62-64 Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 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 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Pittston, 9/1 at Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 9/8 at North Pocono (Covington Township), 9/15 at Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre), 9/22 at West Scranton (Scranton), 9/29 at Dallas, 10/6 at Crestwood (Mountain Top), 10/13 at Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 10/20 Williamsport, 10/27 at Berwick Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Crestwood (Mountain Top) (15.3), Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre) (-4), Dallas (-11.4) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (-41.6), West Scranton (Scranton) (-40.1), Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (-35.3) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (6.6 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.1 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #222 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5804 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% This school has refused to participate in our preview.