| Hazleton (PA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Coach: Jim Smith League: Wyoming Valley 1 Playoff Division: AAAAAA Playoff Division Rank*: #67 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -13.9 2024 National Rank: #7877 2024 State Rank: #302 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -25.9 2025 National Rank*: #7724 2025 State Rank*: #301 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 2.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4900 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28 5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-24 (12-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 15.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3785 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 41 Dynasty Record: 123-115 (44-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 5-6 2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2024 Points For Average: 13.9 2024 Points Against Average: 19.7 2024 Differential: -5.8 2024 Wins: #6209 Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre) (26-0), #8430 Berwick (27-10), #9076 Pittston (20-14), #11047 West Scranton (Scranton) (13-3), #11481 Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (34-7) 2024 Losses: #1774 Nazareth (42-7), #3867 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (27-0), #4882 Dallas (48-12), #5560 Williamsport (23-6), #5560 Williamsport (15-6), #6790 Crestwood (Mountain Top) (28-2) 2024 Opponents W-L: 54-74 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 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/29 at Williamsport, 9/5 West Scranton (Scranton), 9/12 Berwick, 9/19 at Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth), 9/26 at Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre), 10/3 Crestwood (Mountain Top), 10/10 at Pittston, 10/17 Dallas, 10/24 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) (-2), Dallas (-6.7), Wilkes-Barre [Coughlin/Meyers/GAR Memorial] (Wilkes-Barre) (-13.8) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) (-55.3), West Scranton (Scranton) (-37.7), Pittston (-25.3) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5 (-7.9 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -21.4 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.9 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #258 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1252 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5 2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% This school has refused to participate in our preview. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |