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GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Purple/Orange
Coach: Jim Keiser
League: Heartland II
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Peyton Persing 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.46
Preston Fausnaught 6'0" 215 Senior OL/MLB 4.67
Shane Kozick 6'0.5" 180 Senior TE/OLB 4.78

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Line Size/Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 11.8
2017 National Rank: #4301
2017 State Rank: #170
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -3.2
2018 National Rank: #4162
2018 State Rank: #154
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4510
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.3
Dynasty Record: 100-68 (57-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 31.5
2017 Points Against Average: 20.6
2017 Differential: +10.9
2017 Wins: #2549 Mount Carmel (13-9), #3533 South Williamsport (34-33), #7236 Bloomsburg (14-7), #7775 Lewisburg (48-28), #8349 Montoursville (7-0), #9294 Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (34-6), #10013 Mifflinburg (54-24), #11024 Warrior Run (Turbotville) (63-21), #11332 Milton (75-16)
2017 Losses: #155 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (41-10), #3134 Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (27-20), #4011 Loyalsock Township (Williamsport) (35-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 68-70
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Heartland I), 2012 (Heartland I), 2010 (Heartland I)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Shikellamy (Sunbury), 8/31 at Loyalsock Township (Williamsport), 9/7 Warrior Run (Turbotville), 9/14 at Mifflinburg, 9/21 at Milton, 9/28 Central Columbia (Bloomsburg), 10/5 Montoursville, 10/12 at Shamokin Area (Coal Township), 10/19 Selinsgrove, 10/26 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (45.9), Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (12.1), Selinsgrove (6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Warrior Run (Turbotville) (-41.8), Milton (-30.5), Mifflinburg (-22.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (7.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #163
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4273
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%