St. Joseph (MI) GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Maize/Blue Coach: Elliot Uzelac League: Southwestern Michigan - West Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 34.1 2008 National Rank: #909 2008 State Rank: #28 2009 Starting Power Rating: 38.4 2009 National Rank: #551 2009 State Rank: #18 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 9.2 Dynasty National Rank: #4675 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 29.2 Dynasty Record: 34-28 [33-29 on the field] (12-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 10-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 35.4 2008 Points Against Average: 13.4 2008 Differential: +22 2008 Wins: #706 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (21-8), #1766 Wayland (32-31), #3007 Central (Battle Creek) (67-35), #3208 Marshall (35-12), #4346 Portage Northern (Portage) (20-7), #5677 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (34-0), #5782 Niles (34-3), #6521 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (42-12), #11429 Mattawan (46-6), #11902 Benton Harbor (45-0) 2008 Losses: #706 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (33-13) 2008 Opponents W-L: 59-53 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 at Marshall, 9/3 at Harper Creek (Battle Creek), 9/11 Niles, 9/18 at Norrix (Kalamazoo), 9/25 at Benton Harbor, 10/2 Portage Central (Portage), 10/9 at Mattawan, 10/16 Lakeshore (Stevensville), 10/23 Portage Northern (Portage) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeshore (Stevensville) (30.9), Portage Central (Portage) (26.2), Marshall (22.3) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Mattawan (-17.6), Benton Harbor (-16.6), Norrix (Kalamazoo) (-3.4) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (16.4 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5073 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63% Opener: 8/28 at Marshall [projection: 28-14 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.