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GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Coach: Jim Miller
League: Eastern Pennsylvania - North
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #49

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Polonia 6'3" 190 Senior WR/S 4.6
Nate Kloss 5'10" 170 Senior LB/HB 4.8
Will Francis 5'7" 160 Senior RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, Offensive Experience, K/P Returning
Team Weaknesses: Key Graduation Losses, DL

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 2.3
2022 National Rank: #5089
2022 State Rank: #205
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -11.7
2023 National Rank: #4334
2023 State Rank: #159
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6189
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 28-20 (27-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 22.2
2022 Points Against Average: 16.5
2022 Differential: +5.7
2022 Wins: #6171 Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit) (23-12), #6705 East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg) (23-8), #8312 Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown) (31-28), #11045 Allen [William] (Allentown) (41-0), #11040 Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater) (35-0), #11767 East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (41-0)
2022 Losses: #613 Emmaus (51-14), #1350 Northampton (14-7), #1350 Northampton (41-4), #4052 Liberty (Bethlehem) (14-12), #4536 Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville) (14-13)
2022 Opponents W-L: 58-62
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2014 (tied for 1st; Eastern Pennsylvania), 2013 (tied for 1st; Mountain Valley), 2012 (Mountain Valley), 2011 (Mountain Valley), 2005 (Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Freedom (Bethlehem), 9/1 Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit), 9/9 at Northampton, 9/15 at Easton, 9/22 at Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater), 9/29 East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry), 10/6 Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown), 10/13 at East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg), 10/20 Allen [William] (Allentown), 10/27 at Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Freedom (Bethlehem) (22.4), Northampton (18.1), Easton (-1.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (-52.9), Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater) (-51.1), Allen [William] (Allentown) (-44.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2 (2.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #210
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5507
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%