Hanover Area (Hanover Township, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Blue/White Coach: Ron Hummer League: Wyoming Valley 2A/1A Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #65 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Martin Steve 6'7" 290 Senior T Joe Ksiazkiewicz 6'2" 175 Senior QB Anthony Dennis 6'2" 250 Senior T STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced OL, QB Team Weaknesses: RB, WRs RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 3.5 2010 National Rank: #7063 2010 State Rank: #312 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.7 2011 National Rank: #6647 2011 State Rank: #300 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -0.6 Dynasty National Rank: #8308 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.6 Dynasty Record: 30-26 (20-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 27.9 2010 Points Against Average: 18 2010 Differential: +9.9 2010 Wins: #7505 Lake-Lehman (Lehman) (38-30), #9434 Northwest Area (Shickshinny) (38-14), #10608 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (13-3), #10689 Mid Valley (Throop) (35-0), #11201 Meyers [Elmer L.] (Wilkes-Barre) (36-18), #11214 Greater Nanticoke Area (Nanticoke) (34-13), #13267 Holy Redeemer (Wilkes-Barre) (34-7) 2010 Losses: #3231 GAR Memorial (Wilkes-Barre) (21-20), #6364 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (24-22), #6364 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (42-24), #6440 Susquehanna (26-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 60-60 Recent League Championships: 2005 (Wyoming Valley 2) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Susquehanna, 9/12 at Western Wayne (Lake Ariel), 9/16 at Mid Valley (Throop), 9/23 Wyoming Area (Exeter), 9/30 at Northwest Area (Shickshinny), 10/7 GAR Memorial (Wilkes-Barre), 10/14 Meyers [Elmer L.] (Wilkes-Barre), 10/22 at Holy Redeemer (Wilkes-Barre), 10/28 at Lake-Lehman (Lehman), 11/4 Greater Nanticoke Area (Nanticoke) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: GAR Memorial (Wilkes-Barre) (25.1), Wyoming Area (Exeter) (5.1), Susquehanna (0.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Holy Redeemer (Wilkes-Barre) (-27.6), Greater Nanticoke Area (Nanticoke) (-13.8), Meyers [Elmer L.] (Wilkes-Barre) (-13.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2 (-3.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #396 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10276 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/2 Susquehanna [projection: 26-21 win]