| Mars (PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Fightin' Planets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Scott Heinauer League: WPIAL AAA Northeastern Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2012 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Owen Neerhoof 6'1" 200 Senior QB/C 4.60 Josh Schultheis 6'2" 225 Junior RB/LB 4.60 Gabe Spurlock 6'4" 270 Junior T/DT 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RBs, Talent At QB, Skill Position Depth Team Weaknesses: Lines RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 30.1 2012 National Rank: #1765 2012 State Rank: #77 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 28.2 2013 National Rank: #1789 2013 State Rank: #71 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 24.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1995 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3 Dynasty Record: 39-16 (23-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 9-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (1st) 2012 Points For Average: 36.1 2012 Points Against Average: 11.2 2012 Differential: +24.9 2012 Wins: #2019 Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (21-17), #3407 Hampton (Allison Park) (25-10), #4793 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (45-21), #6496 Hollidaysburg (49-7), #6500 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (55-6), #6803 Indiana (40-6), #8860 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (49-7), #9826 Uniontown (44-0), #11368 Derry (56-0) 2012 Losses: #989 West Mifflin (28-13), #2805 Knoch (Saxonburg) (21-0) 2012 Opponents W-L: 51-58 Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010 (WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2009 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2007 (WPIAL AA 4), 2006 (WPIAL AA 4) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 Franklin Regional (Murrysville), 9/6 at Derry, 9/13 Indiana, 9/20 at Highlands (Natrona Heights), 9/27 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg), 10/4 at Uniontown, 10/11 at Knoch (Saxonburg), 10/18 Hollidaysburg, 10/25 Hampton (Allison Park) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (19.4), Highlands (Natrona Heights) (18.6), Knoch (Saxonburg) (12.9) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Derry (-14.7), Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (-3.5), Uniontown (-0.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6 (12.8 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #284 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6120 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63% |