Hazleton (PA)       previews home 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: -28.3 2024 National Rank: #7591 2024 State Rank: #326 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 30.4 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 42.7 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 Schedule: 8/23 Nazareth, 8/30 at Williamsport, 9/7 at West Scranton (Scranton), 9/13 at Berwick, 9/20 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 9/27 Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre), 10/4 at Crestwood (Mountain Top), 10/11 Pittston, 10/18 at Dallas, 10/25 at Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Nazareth (35.1), Dallas (14.7), Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre) (-5.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (-42.9), West Scranton (Scranton) (-31.2), Berwick (-26.8) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.4 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #186 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4650 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% This school has refused to participate in our preview.