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GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Coach: Jim Miller
League: Eastern Pennsylvania - North
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #50

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kamara Coleman 6'2" 170 WR 4.5
Mekhi Kirkland 6'2" 215 DE 5.0
James Kelly 5'9" 200 Senior ILB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Large Senior Class, Defensive Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 3.6
2023 National Rank: #4812
2023 State Rank: #186
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -8.2
2024 National Rank*: #4481
2024 State Rank*: #179
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -0.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5785
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-22 (25-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 13.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4387
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.5
Dynasty Record: 132-102 (115-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 21
2023 Points Against Average: 15.5
2023 Differential: +5.5
2023 Wins: #4881 Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit) (37-21), #5342 Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville) (31-7), #8012 Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown) (21-0), #9455 Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater) (33-6), #10941 East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (42-0), #11523 Allen [William] (Allentown) (42-0)
2023 Losses: #2038 Northampton (31-15), #2038 Northampton (31-0), #2406 Freedom (Bethlehem) (14-0), #4113 Easton (21-3), #5651 East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg) (40-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 52-69
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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley), 9/7 Liberty (Bethlehem), 9/13 Emmaus, 9/20 Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater), 9/27 at Easton, 10/4 Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit), 10/11 at East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry), 10/18 at East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg), 10/25 Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Emmaus (8.1), Easton (-10.4), Liberty (Bethlehem) (-14.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (-48.4), Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater) (-44.8), Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (-22.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 (0.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -20.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #195
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3805
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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