Marshall (MI) GENERAL Colors: Red/Black Coach: Rich Hulkow League: Southwestern Michigan - East Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2008 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jamar Wimberly CB/RB James Wimberly OLB Dave Griese DE/G STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Starters, Newcomers Team Weaknesses: Tough schedule RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 18.8 2008 National Rank: #3238 2008 State Rank: #103 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 22.3 2009 National Rank: #2433 2009 State Rank: #73 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 10.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4204 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5 Dynasty Record: 35-25 [36-24 on the field] (15-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 8-4 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 19.7 2008 Points Against Average: 18.2 2008 Differential: +1.5 2008 Wins: #3744 Goodrich (24-14), #4233 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (14-10), #5677 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (28-14), #5782 Niles (20-16), #6331 Pennfield (Battle Creek) (20-19), #8996 Norrix (Kalamazoo) (35-6), #9257 Coldwater (28-0), #11149 Sturgis (27-14) 2008 Losses: #907 St. Joseph (35-12), #996 Lumen Christi (Jackson) (27-21), #1405 Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills) (21-0), #1877 Portage Central (Portage) (42-7) 2008 Opponents W-L: 75-48 Recent League Championships: 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/28/09 St. Joseph (40-27) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 St. Joseph, 9/4 at Niles, 9/11 at Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 9/18 Lakeview (Battle Creek), 9/25 at Lumen Christi (Jackson), 10/2 Central (Battle Creek), 10/9 Coldwater, 10/16 Harper Creek (Battle Creek), 10/23 at Sturgis Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Lumen Christi (Jackson) (43.7), St. Joseph (38.4), Central (Battle Creek) (9.4) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Sturgis (-12.7), Coldwater (-4.4), Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (0) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 (14 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #128 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4162 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/28 St. Joseph [projection: 28-14 loss]