Mars (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Fightin' Planets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Scott Heinauer League: WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #24 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jacob Wright 6'0" 180 Junior RB/CB 4.44 Austin Bitzer 6'2.5" 225 Junior OL/DL 4.85 Connor Biggs 6'1.5" 215 Junior G/LB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Kicking Game, Experienced Lines Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 32.4 2010 National Rank: #1329 2010 State Rank: #55 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 23.5 2011 National Rank: #2238 2011 State Rank: #96 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1864 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.2 Dynasty Record: 42-14 (28-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 30 2010 Points Against Average: 11.8 2010 Differential: +18.2 2010 Wins: #1951 West Allegheny (Imperial) (29-3), #2016 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (29-24), #2607 Knoch (Saxonburg) (23-12), #3175 Indiana (38-14), #5856 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (21-0), #6147 Hollidaysburg (52-20), #8037 Hampton (Allison Park) (28-6), #8354 Butler (40-0), #8789 Kittanning (16-6), #12465 Valley (New Kensington) (56-0) 2010 Losses: #758 Montour (McKees Rocks) (35-14), #5658 Moon Area (Moon Township) (21-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 56-65 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2007 (WPIAL AA 4), 2006 (WPIAL AA 4) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/2/11 Moon Area (Moon Township) (26-8), 9/9/11 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (21-20), 9/16/11 Hampton (Allison Park) (10-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Moon Area (Moon Township), 9/9 at Pine-Richland (Gibsonia), 9/16 Hampton (Allison Park), 9/23 at Indiana, 9/30 Kittanning, 10/7 at Highlands (Natrona Heights), 10/14 Butler, 10/21 Valley (New Kensington), 10/28 at Knoch (Saxonburg) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Knoch (Saxonburg) (23.4), Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (23.4), Indiana (18.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (New Kensington) (-23.7), Hampton (Allison Park) (-3.5), Butler (-1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (14.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5696 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14% Opener: 9/2 Moon Area (Moon Township) [projection: 28-14 win]