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GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Purple/Orange
Coach: Jim Keiser
League: Heartland II
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ken Cooper 6'0" 210 Junior MLB/G 4.7
Trent Hilkert 6'1" 215 Senior RB/OLB 4.8
Peyton Riley 6'1" 180 Sophomore QB/CB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 9.8
2015 National Rank: #5652
2015 State Rank: #228
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 17.3
2016 National Rank: #3809
2016 State Rank: #154
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 10
Dynasty National Rank: #4948
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 84-60 (50-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 24.6
2015 Points Against Average: 16.5
2015 Differential: +8.1
2015 Wins: #4904 Lewisburg (34-13), #7250 Shikellamy (Sunbury) (17-10), #8085 Mifflinburg (20-0), #9045 Wyalusing Valley (Wyalusing) (42-15), #10169 Bloomsburg (31-7), #10355 Warrior Run (Turbotville) (49-11), #11256 Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (30-17)
2015 Losses: #503 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (42-14), #4525 Athens (20-17), #4787 Loyalsock Township (Williamsport) (27-7), #5771 Mount Carmel (20-10)
2015 Opponents W-L: 69-55
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Heartland I), 2012 (Heartland I), 2010 (Heartland I)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Bloomsburg (24-14), 9/2/16 South Williamsport (29-13)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Bloomsburg, 9/2 at South Williamsport, 9/9 Montoursville, 9/16 at Milton, 9/23 Central Columbia (Bloomsburg), 9/30 Mount Carmel, 10/7 at Lewisburg, 10/14 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa), 10/21 at Shamokin Area (Coal Township), 10/28 Warrior Run (Turbotville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (37.3), Montoursville (30.2), Mount Carmel (14.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (-19.5), Milton (-15.1), Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (-14.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (6.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #335
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7208
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%