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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.



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