GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Mitch Cumings
League: Central State
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2009 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Justin Currie Senior RB/DB [Western Michigan]
Ben Randle Senior TE/DE [Central Michigan]
Nick Breen Senior WR/DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Experience, Motivation, Enthusiasm
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Players
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 20
2009 National Rank: #3149
2009 State Rank: #107
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
2010 Starting Power Rating: 18.9
2010 National Rank: #3084
2010 State Rank: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8008
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.8
Dynasty Record: 32-38 (20-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 9-2
2009 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2009 Points For Average: 38.7
2009 Points Against Average: 16.2
2009 Differential: +22.5
2009 Wins: #4960 Central Montcalm (Stanton) (7-6), #6772 Fremont (40-7), #6983 Manistee (55-30), #7124 Chippewa Hills (Remus) (49-14), #8307 Lakeview (56-8), #9821 Reed City (33-26), #11410 Holton (46-7), #12579 White Cloud (49-0), #13587 Hesperia (28-8)
2009 Losses: #2146 Kingsford (48-42), #2562 Morley Stanwood (Morley) (24-21)
2009 Opponents W-L: 54-53
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Western Waterways East)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/15/10 Lakeview (46-6), 10/22/10 Holton (58-0)
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 vs Reed City, 9/2 vs Central Montcalm (Stanton), 9/11 vs White Cloud, 9/17 vs Hesperia, 9/24 vs Morley Stanwood (Morley), 10/1 vs Chippewa Hills (Remus), 10/8 vs Glenn [John] (Bay City), 10/15 vs Lakeview, 10/22 vs Holton
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Morley Stanwood (Morley) (20.5), Glenn [John] (Bay City) (16.6), Central Montcalm (Stanton) (13.4)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Hesperia (-30.5), White Cloud (-26.1), Holton (-14.6)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4 (2.5 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #395
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10225
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2010 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%
Opener: 8/27 vs Reed City [projection: 42-17 win]