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GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Purple/Orange
Coach: Jim Keiser
League: Heartland II
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2018 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Peyton Riley 6'1" 170 Junior QB 4.7
Jagger Dressler 6'1" 185 Junior HB 4.67
Ian Persing 5'10" 180 Junior 4.71

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Youthful Experience, Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 13.3
2018 National Rank: #3618
2018 State Rank: #128
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -9.5
2019 National Rank: #5021
2019 State Rank: #189
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4373
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.4
Dynasty Record: 110-71 (61-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 33.1
2018 Points Against Average: 18
2018 Differential: +15.1
2018 Wins: #3600 Montoursville (52-26), #4721 Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (47-14), #4721 Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (17-0), #5093 Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (35-21), #6571 Selinsgrove (31-7), #10550 Milton (34-0), #10655 Warrior Run (Turbotville) (57-14), #10655 Warrior Run (Turbotville) (38-20), #10899 Mifflinburg (31-3), #10965 Shikellamy (Sunbury) (41-7)
2018 Losses: #199 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (49-7), #3600 Montoursville (32-0), #7226 Loyalsock Township (Williamsport) (41-40)
2018 Opponents W-L: 79-75
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2013 (Heartland I), 2012 (Heartland I), 2010 (Heartland I)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Shikellamy (Sunbury), 8/30 Loyalsock Township (Williamsport), 9/6 at Warrior Run (Turbotville), 9/13 Mifflinburg, 9/20 Milton, 9/27 at Central Columbia (Bloomsburg), 10/4 at Montoursville, 10/11 Shamokin Area (Coal Township), 10/18 at Selinsgrove, 10/25 at Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (47), Montoursville (8.5), Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) (-3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Milton (-38.9), Shikellamy (Sunbury) (-33.3), Mifflinburg (-30.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 (-0.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #165
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4836
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%