Hazleton (PA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Coach: Jim Smith League: Wyoming Valley 1 (moving from Wyoming Valley 6A/5A) Playoff Division: AAAAAA Playoff Division Rank*: #74 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -13.3 2023 National Rank: #8252 2023 State Rank: #345 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -25.4 2024 National Rank*: #7590 2024 State Rank*: #327 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 4.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4718 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-26 (10-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16.5 Dynasty National Rank: #3562 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 41.9 Dynasty Record: 118-109 (41-37 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 2-8 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 25.1 2023 Points Against Average: 27.3 2023 Differential: -2.2 2023 Wins: #8589 Pittston (28-7), #10193 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (50-14) 2023 Losses: #1328 Dallas (42-14), #4195 Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre) (27-8), #6134 North Pocono (Covington Township) (23-20), #6185 Berwick (39-34), #6422 Williamsport (24-21), #6619 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (28-21), #6820 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (28-21), #9222 West Scranton (Scranton) (41-34) 2023 Opponents W-L: 48-65 Recent League Championships: 2022 (Wyoming Valley 6A/5A), 2021 (Wyoming Valley 6A/5A), 2017 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st; Wyoming Valley 4A), 2007 (Wyoming Valley 4A), 2006 (Wyoming Valley 4A), 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. This school has refused to participate in our preview. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |