Dakota (Macomb, MI) GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Green/Navy/Gray Coach: Mike Giannone League: Macomb Area - Red Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2008 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Greg Martin 6'2" Senior G Trevor Wiitanen 6'2" Senior T Jordan Gay 6'0" 170 Senior DB/TE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Speed Team Weaknesses: Passing Game, Receivers RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 36 2008 National Rank: #747 2008 State Rank: #20 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 41.5 2009 National Rank: #376 2009 State Rank: #14 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 36.5 Dynasty National Rank: #246 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5 Dynasty Record: 60-15 (20-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 9-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 27.1 2008 Points Against Average: 11.4 2008 Differential: +15.7 2008 Wins: #351 Utica Stevenson (Sterling Heights) (10-0), #2174 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (24-14), #2205 Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (17-0), #2680 Troy (28-10), #2883 Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe) (28-7), #4188 Port Huron (49-28), #4972 Utica Ford (Sterling Heights) (35-0), #7663 L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb) (35-0), #8791 Anchor Bay (Fair Haven) (37-0) 2008 Losses: #351 Utica Stevenson (Sterling Heights) (31-28), #588 Romeo (35-7) 2008 Opponents W-L: 68-45 Recent State Championships: 2007 (1), 2006 (1) Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/27/09 Anchor Bay (Fair Haven) (35-0) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/27 at Anchor Bay (Fair Haven), 9/4 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township), 9/11 Romeo, 9/18 at Port Huron, 9/25 at Utica Stevenson (Sterling Heights), 10/2 Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe), 10/9 at Utica Ford (Sterling Heights), 10/16 at Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township), 10/23 L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Utica Stevenson (Sterling Heights) (54.1), Romeo (37.5), Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (21.1) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Anchor Bay (Fair Haven) (-5.7), L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb) (1.2), Utica Ford (Sterling Heights) (11.3) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18 (23.5 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1836 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% Opener: 8/27 at Anchor Bay (Fair Haven) [projection: 46-0 win]