Hughesville (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green/White Coach: Andy Brown League: Heartland II (moving from Heartland III) Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #87 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 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 Devante Oliver 6'4" 315 Senior T/DL Austin Benedict 6'1" 215 Senior G/ILB Logan Rucker 6'2" 295 Senior C/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines, Talent At QB, LB Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At RB RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -5.5 2011 National Rank: #9370 2011 State Rank: #406 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -6 2012 National Rank: #9431 2012 State Rank: #402 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.3 Dynasty National Rank: #5036 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.3 Dynasty Record: 64-35 (33-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 16.5 2011 Points Against Average: 23.7 2011 Differential: -7.2 2011 Wins: #2346 Bloomsburg (40-34), #10041 Warrior Run (Turbotville) (11-8), #11009 Loyalsock Township (Williamsport) (24-21), #11360 South Williamsport (28-27), #11575 Muncy (30-14) 2011 Losses: #1938 Lewisburg (42-7), #4944 Montoursville (21-0), #6043 Athens (13-7), #6448 North Penn (Blossburg) (48-21), #8060 Troy (24-7), #13250 Montgomery (9-6) 2011 Opponents W-L: 59-58 Recent League Championships: 2011 (Heartland III), 2009 (Heartland III), 2005 (tied for 1st; Central Susquehanna 2) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Bloomsburg, 9/14 at Lewisburg, 9/21 Montoursville, 9/28 North Penn (Blossburg), 10/5 at South Williamsport, 10/12 Loyalsock Township (Williamsport), 10/19 at Mount Carmel, 10/26 Troy, 11/2 Muncy Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Carmel (38.6), Lewisburg (23.6), Bloomsburg (22.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Muncy (-16.3), South Williamsport (-15.2), Loyalsock Township (Williamsport) (-9.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7 (-0.1 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #257 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5678 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 5th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%