| Houghton (MI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Gremlins Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Jack Kumpula League: Western Peninsula Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2009 JV Record: 6-2-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Charlie Schmidt 5'10" 230 G/LB Marshall Kemppainen 5'9" 155 RB/CB Jake Kaarto 5'10" 180 TE/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: -17.4 2009 National Rank: #11941 2009 State Rank: #482 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2010 Starting Power Rating: -15.9 2010 National Rank: #11670 2010 State Rank: #468 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -16.9 Dynasty National Rank: #12217 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1 Dynasty Record: 13-50 (12-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 1-8 2009 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th) 2009 Points For Average: 14.2 2009 Points Against Average: 42.4 2009 Differential: -28.2 2009 Wins: #12597 Hancock (38-20) 2009 Losses: #1344 Ishpeming (52-0), #2992 Lake Linden-Hubbell (Lake Linden) (48-0), #3558 Calumet (63-0), #4108 Westwood (Ishpeming) (50-34), #6368 West Iron County (Iron River) (30-6), #7329 Stephenson (52-6), #11159 L'Anse (32-22), #11281 Wright (Ironwood) (35-22) 2009 Opponents W-L: 58-34 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/27 vs L'Anse, 9/2 vs Westwood (Ishpeming), 9/10 vs Wright [Luther L.] (Ironwood), 9/17 vs Calumet, 9/24 vs West Iron County (Iron River), 10/1 vs Northland Pines/Phelps (Eagle River, WI), 10/8 vs Lake Linden-Hubbell (Lake Linden), 10/15 vs Baraga, 10/22 vs Hancock Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Linden-Hubbell (Lake Linden) (23.6), Calumet (17.9), Westwood (Ishpeming) (15.5) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Northland Pines/Phelps (Eagle River, WI) (-28.4), Hancock (-21.8), L'Anse (-15.3) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.4 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #356 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9533 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2010 Projected League Finish: 5th 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 vs L'Anse [projection: 28-27 loss] |