| Mars (PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Fightin' Planets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Eric Kasperowicz League: WPIAL AAAA Greater Allegheny Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank*: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2024 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Gabe Hein 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.5 Adam Budzilek 6'2" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.1 Sean Franklin 6'6" 305 Senior OL 5.4 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, LBs Team Weaknesses: Secondary, QB Youth RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 16.8 2024 National Rank: #2381 2024 State Rank: #81 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 14.6 2025 National Rank*: #1470 2025 State Rank*: #54 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 11 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3211 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-25 (20-11 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 22.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2175 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.8 Dynasty Record: 154-84 (112-40 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 6-6 2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2024 Points For Average: 27.6 2024 Points Against Average: 26.5 2024 Differential: +1.1 2024 Wins: #1565 Montour (McKees Rocks) (48-42), #2543 Boone [William R.] (Orlando, FL) (47-35), #3209 West Mifflin (42-14), #6026 Knoch (Saxonburg) (42-7), #6987 Hampton (Allison Park) (35-0), #10571 Indiana (42-14) 2024 Losses: #503 Bethel Park (49-13), #1206 Aliquippa (42-17), #1222 McKeesport (28-7), #1222 McKeesport (35-7), #1565 Montour (McKees Rocks) (31-14), #1764 North Hills (Pittsburgh) (21-17) 2024 Opponents W-L: 77-55 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2015 (WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2013 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Northeastern), 2012 (WPIAL AAA Northeastern), 2010 (WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2009 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2007 (WPIAL AA 4), 2006 (WPIAL AA 4) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/22 Beaver, 8/29 Bethel Park, 9/5 North Hills (Pittsburgh), 9/12 Aliquippa, 9/19 Montour (McKees Rocks), 9/26 West Mifflin, 10/3 Knoch (Saxonburg), 10/10 McKeesport, 10/17 Hampton (Allison Park), 10/24 Indiana Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Bethel Park (26.6), McKeesport (25), Aliquippa (24.5) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Indiana (-38.6), Hampton (Allison Park) (-24.9), Knoch (Saxonburg) (-20.4) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 (16.7 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 3.7 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.9 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #46 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #281 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4 2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |