GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Ray Braszo
League: WPIAL AA Allegheny
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Mike Crist
DaeDae Barksdale
Donald Barksdale
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Cruce Brookins 6'1" 180 Senior S
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 29
2022 National Rank: #1256
2022 State Rank: #46
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: 8.7
2023 National Rank: #1599
2023 State Rank: #57
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 13
Dynasty National Rank: #3134
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 40-14 (20-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 12-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 41.2
2022 Points Against Average: 9.3
2022 Differential: +31.9
2022 Wins: #1917 Beaver Falls (34-14), #2731 Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks) (27-24), #2747 Neshannock (New Castle) (32-17), #5103 McGuffey (Claysville) (46-13), #5935 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (48-0), #6655 Serra Catholic (McKeesport) (28-0), #7848 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (42-7), #7883 Burrell (Lower Burrell) (48-0), #9320 Imani Christian Academy (Pittsburgh) (56-6), #10575 Yough (Herminie) (56-7), #11891 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (62-7), #11992 Derry (49-0)
2022 Losses: #472 Westinghouse (Pittsburgh) (26-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 87-63
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2017 (WPIAL 2A Three Rivers), 2016 (WPIAL 2A 1), 2007 (WPIAL AA 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks), 9/8 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh), 9/15 Imani Christian Academy (Pittsburgh), 9/22 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier), 9/29 at Apollo Ridge (Spring Church), 10/6 Derry, 10/13 Burrell (Lower Burrell), 10/20 at Yough (Herminie), 10/27 at Serra Catholic (McKeesport)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sto-Rox (McKees Rocks) (-11.8), Serra Catholic (McKeesport) (-25.3), Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (-29)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Derry (-60.4), Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (-53.6), Yough (Herminie) (-49.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2 (3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #406
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10123
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 84%