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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Todd Kolster
League: Ottawa-Kent - Gold
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Vicari 5'9" 180 Senior SS/TB 4.62
Ryan Bradley 6'2" 165 Senior WR 4.75
Miles Morrissey 6'0" 165 Senior QB 4.75

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Bronson Hill 5'10" 200 Senior RB [Eastern Michigan]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Line Play

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 43.8
2010 National Rank: #423
2010 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.5
2011 National Rank: #961
2011 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1052
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 37-20 (22-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 35.2
2010 Points Against Average: 21.1
2010 Differential: +14.1
2010 Wins: #661 Williamston (27-23), #939 Zeeland West (Zeeland) (50-42), #1026 Edwardsburg (46-31), #1496 Comstock Park (45-28), #2013 Hastings (42-22), #3719 Caledonia (38-21), #3806 Coopersville (30-0), #4009 Spring Lake (45-34), #4318 South Christian (Grand Rapids) (31-7), #4912 St. Francis (Traverse City) (29-6), #6035 Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids) (41-13), #9113 Wayland (28-0)
2010 Losses: #2553 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (31-28), #2955 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (37-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 91-54
Recent State Championships: 2010 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Grand Rapids City), 2005 (Grand Rapids City), 2003 (Grand Rapids City)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/1/11 Coopersville (35-0), 9/9/11 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (49-7), 9/16/11 Hastings (42-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids), 9/1 Coopersville, 9/9 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville), 9/16 Hastings, 9/23 at Wayland, 9/30 Caledonia, 10/7 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada), 10/14 at South Christian (Grand Rapids), 10/21 at Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) (50), Hastings (26.9), Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (23.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wayland (-4), Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids) (7.6), Caledonia (9.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4 (24.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2026
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%
Opener: 8/26 East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) [projection: 41-28 loss]