Marion Center (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Stingers Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Dave Malicky League: Heritage Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #82 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2012 JV Record: 4-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS John Baker 6'0" 175 Senior DB John Lucas 6'0" 180 Senior ILB/RB Thad Welch 6'1" 185 Senior DE/TE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Speed Team Weaknesses: Size RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -12.1 2012 National Rank: #10757 2012 State Rank: #472 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: -9.6 2013 National Rank: #10185 2013 State Rank: #448 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -5.7 Dynasty National Rank: #9684 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9 Dynasty Record: 23-27 (20-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 3-7 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (6th) 2012 Points For Average: 15.9 2012 Points Against Average: 24 2012 Differential: -8.1 2012 Wins: #11224 Saltsburg (20-14), #12111 Purchase Line (Commodore) (12-6), #14178 United (Armagh) (35-6) 2012 Losses: #4536 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (41-0), #5500 Penns Manor (Clymer) (45-22), #5800 Northern Cambria (18-12), #6262 Karns City (19-12), #8003 Blairsville (43-20), #8153 Homer-Center (Homer City) (28-12), #9975 Shade (Cairnbrook) (20-14) 2012 Opponents W-L: 60-50 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 Blairsville, 9/6 at Saltsburg, 9/13 Homer-Center (Homer City), 9/20 at Ligonier Valley (Ligonier), 9/27 at Penns Manor (Clymer), 10/4 Purchase Line (Commodore), 10/11 at Northern Cambria, 10/18 Shade (Cairnbrook), 10/25 United (Armagh), 11/1 at Karns City Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Karns City (13.6), Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (12.6), Penns Manor (Clymer) (8.8) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: United (Armagh) (-39.9), Purchase Line (Commodore) (-19.9), Saltsburg (-16.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #447 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9969 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2013 Projected League Finish: 6th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%