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GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: David Piwowarczyk
League: Lackawanna 2
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
David Naniewicz 6'3" 220 Senior QB/DE
Weston Loomis 6'2" 265 Senior OL/DL
Gavin Roberts 5'10" 160 Senior ATH/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, 16 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Overcoming Recent Lack Of Success

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -23.8
2024 National Rank: #9661
2024 State Rank: #400
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +9.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -27.6
2025 National Rank*: #8045
2025 State Rank*: #317
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -3.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6199
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-21 (12-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4450
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 40.1
Dynasty Record: 169-86 (80-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 3-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 18.5
2024 Points Against Average: 30.6
2024 Differential: -12.1
2024 Wins: #9143 Carbondale (40-18), #11047 West Scranton (Scranton) (25-18), #12489 Holy Cross (Dunmore) (21-3)
2024 Losses: #3903 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (56-6), #4116 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (54-24), #4288 Riverside (Taylor) (36-7), #4288 Riverside (Taylor) (41-13), #5106 Mid Valley (Throop) (34-7), #7990 Honesdale (41-40), #8311 Dunmore (20-14), #9141 Susquehanna (16-6)
2024 Opponents W-L: 81-52
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (Lackawanna 3), 2020 (Lackawanna 3), 2019 (tied for 1st; Lackawanna 3), 2018 (Lackawanna 3), 2010, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 (Lackawanna II)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Carbondale, 8/29 Holy Cross (Dunmore), 9/5 Riverside (Taylor), 9/12 Wyoming Area (Exeter), 9/19 Susquehanna, 9/26 Dunmore, 10/3 Honesdale, 10/10 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel), 10/17 West Scranton (Scranton), 10/24 Mid Valley (Throop)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Wyoming Area (Exeter) (-8.8), Mid Valley (Throop) (-11.8), Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (-14.8)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Holy Cross (Dunmore) (-61.3), Susquehanna (-43.9), West Scranton (Scranton) (-37.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9 (-10.2 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -28.9
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -19.9
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #322
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1543
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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