Buchanan [James] (Mercersburg, PA)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Green/White
League: Mid-Penn - Capital
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #74

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -30.7
2024 National Rank: #10738
2024 State Rank: #449
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.4
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -49.6
2025 National Rank*: #11423
2025 State Rank*: #476
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -42.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12891
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 10-34 (5-23 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -24.6
Dynasty National Rank: #13395
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25
Dynasty Record: 37-174 (13-109 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (6th)
2024 Points For Average: 14.9
2024 Points Against Average: 29.4
2024 Differential: -14.5
2024 Wins: #11988 Susquenita (Duncannon) (16-0), #12038 Newport (34-0), #12334 York County Tech (York) (15-13), #13047 Halifax (15-0)
2024 Losses: #5054 Juniata (Mifflintown) (48-0), #5405 East Pennsboro (Enola) (36-0), #5936 Steelton-Highspire (Steelton) (55-0), #6151 Line Mountain (Herndon) (59-31), #8618 Upper Dauphin Area (Elizabethville) (35-24), #8990 Camp Hill (48-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 53-58
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/23 at York County Tech (York), 8/29 Susquenita (Duncannon), 9/5 Newport, 9/12 Juniata (Mifflintown), 9/19 at Halifax, 9/26 Upper Dauphin Area (Elizabethville), 10/3 at Steelton-Highspire (Steelton), 10/10 Line Mountain (Herndon), 10/17 at East Pennsboro (Enola), 10/24 at Camp Hill
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: East Pennsboro (Enola) (-10.2), Juniata (Mifflintown) (-12.5), Line Mountain (Herndon) (-16.1)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Halifax (-70), York County Tech (York) (-63.2), Susquenita (Duncannon) (-51.8)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.5
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -35.9
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.4
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #374
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1856
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-7
2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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