Clare (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Green/White Coach: Kelly Luplow League: Jack Pine Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brent Luplow 5'11" 170 Senior QB 4.90 Jackson Gross 5'11" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.60 Mitch Greenacre 5'11" 205 Junior G/DE 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Offensive Balance Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience At Some Spots RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 10.5 2010 National Rank: #5315 2010 State Rank: #187 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.6 2011 National Rank: #5607 2011 State Rank: #189 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.4 Dynasty National Rank: #3145 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.4 Dynasty Record: 46-10 (33-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 30.3 2010 Points Against Average: 13.1 2010 Differential: +17.2 2010 Wins: #4283 Beal City (Mt. Pleasant) (32-14), #5499 Freeland (20-19), #6588 Farwell (19-6), #8758 Houghton Lake (41-12), #9577 Meridian (Sanford) (35-14), #10458 Gladwin (44-21), #13124 Beaverton (46-8), #13649 Roscommon (40-0) 2010 Losses: #6588 Farwell (19-14), #10731 Harrison (18-12) 2010 Opponents W-L: 52-46 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/2/11 Beal City (Mt. Pleasant) (26-18), 9/9/11 Gladwin (31-6), 9/16/11 Farwell (42-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Freeland, 9/2 Beal City (Mt. Pleasant), 9/9 Gladwin, 9/16 at Farwell, 9/23 at Harrison, 9/30 at Roscommon, 10/7 Meridian (Sanford), 10/14 at Beaverton, 10/21 at Houghton Lake Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Beal City (Mt. Pleasant) (15), Freeland (8.3), Gladwin (-0.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Roscommon (-31.7), Beaverton (-26.1), Harrison (-11.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 (-4.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #402 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10602 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8% Opener: 8/26 at Freeland [projection: 27-26 loss]