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GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Coach: Mike Farr
League: Colonial-Schuylkill - C (moving from Colonial-Schuylkill - White)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Niko Carestia 5'9" 205 Junior RB/LB 4.6
Niko Castillo 6'2" 205 Junior RB/LB 4.7
Leyden Hertz 6'2" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Strength/Athleticism, Experience, RBs/LBs
Team Weaknesses: Special Teams

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 0.1
2023 National Rank: #5499
2023 State Rank: #219
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -12.3
2024 National Rank*: #5171
2024 State Rank*: #204
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -20.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10228
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-31 (16-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 4.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6805
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.2
Dynasty Record: 143-103 (94-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 31.9
2023 Points Against Average: 20.8
2023 Differential: +11.1
2023 Wins: #5121 Williams Valley (Tower City) (24-21), #6287 Minersville (35-28), #7044 Catasauqua (22-13), #7280 Pen Argyl (28-21), #9202 Tri-Valley (Hegins) (27-21), #9590 Executive Education Academy (Allentown) (71-12), #9657 Nativity BVM (Pottsville) (40-6), #9724 Palisades (Kintnersville) (14-7), #11955 Panther Valley (Lansford) (73-8)
2023 Losses: #3066 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (37-14), #5121 Williams Valley (Tower City) (49-35), #8169 Marian Catholic (Tamaqua) (27-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 75-63
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Colonial-Schuylkill - White), 2019 (Schuylkill 2), 2018 (Schuylkill 2), 2017 (Schuylkill 2), 2016 (Schuylkill 2), 2008 (Anthracite), 2005 (Anthracite Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven), 8/30 Panther Valley (Lansford), 9/6 Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah), 9/13 Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City), 9/19 Minersville, 9/27 Williams Valley (Tower City), 10/4 Marian Catholic (Tamaqua), 10/11 Pine Grove, 10/18 Nativity BVM (Pottsville), 10/25 Tri-Valley (Hegins)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (0.5), Williams Valley (Tower City) (-11.1), Minersville (-18.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah) (-59.9), Panther Valley (Lansford) (-54.4), Pine Grove (-49.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 (-10.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -33.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -25.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #290
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5595
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 7%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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