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GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Dan Derrer
League: Ski-Valley - South (moving from Ski-Valley)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 8-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dalton Sulz 6'2" 255 Senior OL/ILB
Wyatt Derrer 5'10" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.58
Brandon Scot 6'3" 185 Senior DE/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Replacing Starters, Speed, Off-Season Work
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 13.6
2011 National Rank: #4675
2011 State Rank: #167
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 14
2012 National Rank: #4225
2012 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12021
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 35.3
Dynasty Record: 45-44 (39-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 41.6
2011 Points Against Average: 8.8
2011 Differential: +32.8
2011 Wins: #6807 Whittemore-Prescott (Whittemore) (16-14), #9801 Elk Rapids (48-18), #10005 Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg) (40-0), #11173 Catholic Central (Manistee) (50-8), #12971 Onaway (55-9), #13093 Inland Lakes (Indian River) (54-0), #13626 Forest Area (Fife Lake) (58-0), #13898 Central Lake (44-6), #14400 St. Mary Cathedral (Gaylord) (30-0), #14442 Pellston (51-13)
2011 Losses: #1925 St. Francis (Traverse City) (29-12)
2011 Opponents W-L: 52-53
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Ski-Valley), 2010 (Ski-Valley), 2007 (tied for 1st; Ski-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Elk Rapids, 8/30 at Rudyard, 9/7 Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg), 9/14 at Central Lake, 9/21 Onaway, 9/28 Pickford, 10/5 at St. Mary Cathedral (Gaylord), 10/12 Forest Area (Fife Lake), 10/19 at Inland Lakes (Indian River)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Elk Rapids (-7.4), Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg) (-8.3), Pickford (-13.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary Cathedral (Gaylord) (-45.3), Central Lake (-35.3), Forest Area (Fife Lake) (-32.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.2 (-12.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #547
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12353
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91%