Danville (PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Ironmen Colors: Purple/Orange Coach: Jim Keiser League: Heartland II Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2016 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ken Cooper 6'1" 220 Senior MLB/G 4.7 Gannon Feldmann 5'10" 190 Senior HB/LB 4.6 Preston Fausnaught 5'11" 215 Junior LB/OL 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athletic Linemen, Speed, Experience Team Weaknesses: Quality Depth RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 15 2016 National Rank: #4052 2016 State Rank: #171 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6 2017 Starting Power Rating: 25.5 2017 National Rank: #2206 2017 State Rank: #96 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 10.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4807 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15 Dynasty Record: 91-65 (53-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2016 Points For Average: 30.3 2016 Points Against Average: 19.1 2016 Differential: +11.2 2016 Wins: #3309 South Williamsport (29-13), #4305 Loyalsock Township (Williamsport) (34-7), #7168 Bloomsburg (24-14), #7421 Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (41-14), #9392 Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (38-7), #10047 Warrior Run (Turbotville) (63-6), #12149 Milton (67-20) 2016 Losses: #861 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (47-7), #2938 Montoursville (28-10), #2938 Montoursville (42-30), #6134 Mount Carmel (21-14), #7399 Lewisburg (10-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 77-63 Recent League Championships: 2013 (Heartland I), 2012 (Heartland I), 2010 (Heartland I) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Bloomsburg, 9/1 South Williamsport, 9/8 at Montoursville, 9/15 Milton, 9/22 at Central Columbia (Bloomsburg), 9/29 at Mount Carmel, 10/6 Lewisburg, 10/13 at Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa), 10/20 Shamokin Area (Coal Township), 10/27 at Warrior Run (Turbotville) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (44.8), South Williamsport (20.1), Mount Carmel (13.9) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Milton (-21.8), Warrior Run (Turbotville) (-12.1), Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (-0.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (10.1 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5228 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%