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GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Tim Baechler
League: Kensington Lakes - South
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Buford 5'10" 175 RB/CB 4.50
Zac Merillat 5'9" 180 RB/OLB 4.60
Ryan Jones 5'10" 185 RB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 46.8
2010 National Rank: #312
2010 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2011 Starting Power Rating: 38.3
2011 National Rank: #581
2011 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35
Dynasty National Rank: #533
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 47-10 (22-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 42.8
2010 Points Against Average: 8.9
2010 Differential: +33.9
2010 Wins: #299 Plymouth (Canton) (36-0), #660 Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake) (27-7), #1477 Northville (48-0), #1600 Grand Blanc (62-20), #3230 Franklin (Livonia) (41-0), #4054 Pioneer (Ann Arbor) (56-26), #4766 Glenn [John] (Westland) (48-21), #5515 Churchill (Livonia) (48-7), #9918 Salem (Canton) (45-0), #11046 Wayne Memorial (Wayne) (53-0)
2010 Losses: #299 Plymouth (Canton) (17-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-49
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006 (Western Lakes - Western), 2004 (Western Lakes- Western), 2003 (Western Lakes- Western)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/25/11 Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake) (42-14), 9/1/11 Grand Blanc (35-31)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/25 Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake), 9/1 at Grand Blanc, 9/9 Franklin (Livonia), 9/16 at Wayne Memorial (Wayne), 9/23 Glenn [John] (Westland), 9/30 at Churchill (Livonia), 10/7 at Plymouth (Canton), 10/21 Salem (Canton)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Plymouth (Canton) (48.3), Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake) (40.1), Grand Blanc (30.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne Memorial (Wayne) (-11.4), Salem (Canton) (-7.7), Churchill (Livonia) (1.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 (23 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #56
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2459
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%
Opener: 8/25 Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake) [projection: 31-28 win]