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GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Purple/Orange
Coach: Jim Keiser
League: Heartland I
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bret Berg 6'0" 190 Senior WR/S 4.70
Sam Dressler 5'8" 175 Junior FB 4.56
Eric Haney 6'1" 195 Junior MLB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 13.8
2011 National Rank: #4620
2011 State Rank: #202
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 12.1
2012 National Rank: #4661
2012 State Rank: #193
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4373
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 55-41 (36-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 28.1
2011 Points Against Average: 19.7
2011 Differential: +8.4
2011 Wins: #5894 Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (42-14), #6570 Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (24-14), #7623 Milton (45-14), #8411 Shikellamy (Sunbury) (38-19), #9511 Selinsgrove (21-7), #10041 Warrior Run (Turbotville) (42-21), #10511 Jersey Shore (44-0)
2011 Losses: #702 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (41-17), #2346 Bloomsburg (28-16), #3652 Towanda (35-20), #3845 Mifflinburg (24-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 65-62
Recent League Championships: 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Loyalsock Township (Williamsport), 9/14 at Shamokin Area (Coal Township), 9/21 Mifflinburg, 9/28 at Central Columbia (Bloomsburg), 10/5 Jersey Shore, 10/12 Montoursville, 10/19 at Shikellamy (Sunbury), 10/26 at Bloomsburg, 11/2 Selinsgrove
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mifflinburg (24.1), Bloomsburg (22.8), Montoursville (13.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jersey Shore (-14.2), Loyalsock Township (Williamsport) (-9.5), Selinsgrove (-0.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 (9.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #230
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5114
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%