Portage Central (Portage, MI) GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Brett Foerster League: Southwestern Michigan - West (moving from Southwestern Michigan - Central) Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 26.2 2008 National Rank: #1884 2008 State Rank: #62 2009 Starting Power Rating: 26.2 2009 National Rank: #1806 2009 State Rank: #54 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 14 Dynasty National Rank: #3315 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.2 Dynasty Record: 37-23 (20-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 8-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 30.5 2008 Points Against Average: 12.4 2008 Differential: +18.1 2008 Wins: #996 Lumen Christi (Jackson) (28-21), #3208 Marshall (42-7), #4346 Portage Northern (Portage) (28-7), #5677 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (20-11), #6521 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (35-6), #8996 Norrix (Kalamazoo) (35-0), #9257 Coldwater (42-6), #11429 Mattawan (34-0) 2008 Losses: #513 Caledonia (38-14), #3007 Central (Battle Creek) (28-27) 2008 Opponents W-L: 52-48 Recent League Championships: 2007 (Southwestern Michigan - Central), 2006 (Southwestern Michigan - Central) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/28/09 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (48-6) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 9/3 at Coldwater, 9/11 Portage Northern (Portage), 9/18 at Niles, 9/25 Norrix (Kalamazoo), 10/2 at St. Joseph, 10/9 Benton Harbor, 10/16 at Mattawan, 10/23 Lakeshore (Stevensville) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (38.4), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (30.9), Portage Northern (Portage) (19.8) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Mattawan (-17.6), Benton Harbor (-16.6), Coldwater (-4.4) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8 (14.7 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6079 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% Opener: 8/28 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) [projection: 40-12 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.