| Mars (PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Fightin' Planets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Scott Heinauer League: WPIAL AAA Northeastern (moving from WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny) Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2011 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Alex Smith 6'1.5" 180 Senior DB/RB 4.45 Jackson Mettus 6'2" 220 Senior C/T 5.00 Connor Biggs 6'1" 225 Senior G/LB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Off-Season Work Ethic Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 17 2011 National Rank: #3908 2011 State Rank: #170 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 27.3 2012 National Rank: #1808 2012 State Rank: #73 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 16 Dynasty National Rank: #3120 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5 Dynasty Record: 61-34 (44-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2011 Points For Average: 21.1 2011 Points Against Average: 15.9 2011 Differential: +5.2 2011 Wins: #2504 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (21-20), #6193 Moon Area (Moon Township) (26-8), #6639 Butler (42-10), #7219 Hampton (Allison Park) (10-7), #10331 Kittanning (40-7), #11827 Valley (New Kensington) (35-14) 2011 Losses: #750 Knoch (Saxonburg) (28-3), #1484 West Mifflin (21-8), #3888 Indiana (30-15), #4510 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (14-11) 2011 Opponents W-L: 47-52 Recent League Championships: 2010 (WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2009 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2007 (WPIAL AA 4), 2006 (WPIAL AA 4) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/7 Derry, 9/14 at Indiana, 9/21 Highlands (Natrona Heights), 9/28 at Greensburg Salem (Greensburg), 10/5 Uniontown, 10/12 Knoch (Saxonburg), 10/19 at Hollidaysburg, 10/26 at Hampton (Allison Park) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Knoch (Saxonburg) (37.3), Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (15.1), Indiana (13.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Uniontown (-13.2), Derry (-5.6), Hollidaysburg (-1.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 (13.7 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #222 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4911 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12% |