Buchanan (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bucks Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Mike Kuntz League: Lakeland Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Doug Freeman 6'2" 200 Sophomore RB 4.61 Austin Cauffman 6'2" 225 Senior DL/OL 5.10 Nick Troxel 6'0" 195 Senior LB 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Defense Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL, Young QB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 23.3 2010 National Rank: #2619 2010 State Rank: #79 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.4 2011 National Rank: #3180 2011 State Rank: #103 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11 Dynasty National Rank: #4794 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.8 Dynasty Record: 34-16 (25-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 39.7 2010 Points Against Average: 16.9 2010 Differential: +22.8 2010 Wins: #1026 Edwardsburg (28-27), #4608 Beatty [Ross] (Cassopolis) (42-21), #5874 Kelloggsville (Wyoming) (27-20), #7039 Berrien Springs (53-7), #8730 Brandywine (Niles) (56-6), #9432 Bronson (35-0), #11389 NorthPointe Christian (Grand Rapids) (41-9), #12305 Coloma (49-0) 2010 Losses: #1566 Olivet (38-28), #2339 Muskegon Heights (41-38) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-42 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/26/11 Fennville (41-0), 9/9/11 Kelloggsville (Wyoming) (20-2), 9/16/11 Coloma (27-15) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Fennville, 9/9 at Kelloggsville (Wyoming), 9/16 Coloma, 9/23 Edwardsburg, 9/30 at Berrien Springs, 10/7 at Beatty [Ross] (Cassopolis), 10/14 at Brandywine (Niles), 10/21 at Cadillac Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Edwardsburg (36.2), Cadillac (27.3), Beatty [Ross] (Cassopolis) (12) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Coloma (-20), Brandywine (Niles) (-2.5), Fennville (2.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 (9.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #147 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5043 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/26 Fennville [projection: 42-21 win]