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GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Ray Braszo
League: WPIAL AA Allegheny
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

D1 PROSPECT
Da'Ron Barksdale 5'10" 175 Senior CB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 3.3
2024 National Rank: #4479
2024 State Rank: #163
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: 0
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -2.1
2025 National Rank*: #3488
2025 State Rank*: #128
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 10.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3347
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-13 (24-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2875
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 155-79 (104-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 32.5
2024 Points Against Average: 14.8
2024 Differential: +17.7
2024 Wins: #5750 Western Beaver (Industry) (36-13), #6012 South Allegheny (McKeesport) (45-7), #8423 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis) (42-7), #8592 Washington (28-8), #8592 Washington (49-28), #9027 Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg) (40-6), #9981 Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (49-0), #10052 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (53-7), #10587 Apollo Ridge (Spring Church) (55-10)
2024 Losses: #2967 Clairton (30-7), #3464 South Park (7-0), #3718 Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) (27-13), #4905 Bishop Canevin (Pittsburgh) (42-6)
2024 Opponents W-L: 90-60
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2017 (WPIAL 2A Three Rivers), 2016 (WPIAL 2A 1), 2007 (WPIAL AA 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/23 Westinghouse (Pittsburgh), 8/29 at Washington, 9/5 Bishop Canevin (Pittsburgh), 9/12 South Park, 9/19 at Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg), 9/26 Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh), 10/11 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis), 10/17 at Ligonier Valley (Ligonier), 10/24 at South Allegheny (McKeesport)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Westinghouse (Pittsburgh) (0.3), South Park (-4.8), Bishop Canevin (Pittsburgh) (-9.1)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (-48), Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis) (-40.3), Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) (-39.5)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1 (-8.9 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -24.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.3
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #287
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1373
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 15%



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