GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Navy/Gray
Coach: Mike Giannone
League: Macomb Area - Red
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jon Jarvie 6'1" 185 Senior LB/HB 4.60
Marcel Palmer 5'9" 160 Senior CB/WR 4.52
Jeremy Byers 6'2" 225 Senior TE/DE 4.92
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Bernard Taylor 6'2" 280 Senior DT 4.9 [Indiana]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB
Team Weaknesses: OL
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 36.8
2010 National Rank: #925
2010 State Rank: #25
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: 26.5
2011 National Rank: #1761
2011 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 44.2
Dynasty National Rank: #145
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.4
Dynasty Record: 54-9 (19-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 36.3
2010 Points Against Average: 18.8
2010 Differential: +17.5
2010 Wins: #561 Muskegon (23-20), #2157 Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe) (45-21), #2658 Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (28-20), #2658 Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (55-27), #4392 Roseville (52-14), #6303 Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights) (44-13), #6919 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (42-0), #7352 Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe) (34-7), #7731 Mott (Warren) (74-46)
2010 Losses: #401 Cass Tech (Detroit) (31-19), #976 Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (10-9), #1321 Romeo (17-10)
2010 Opponents W-L: 75-54
Recent State Championships: 2007 (1), 2006 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/1/11 Romeo (15-13), 9/9/11 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (21-14)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/25 at Muskegon, 9/1 at Romeo, 9/9 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township), 9/16 at Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe), 9/23 at Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights), 9/30 Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe), 10/7 Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township), 10/14 Mott (Warren), 10/21 at Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Muskegon (42.4), Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (37.6), Romeo (33.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (-0.9), Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights) (-0.8), Mott (Warren) (0.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 (22.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2073
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/25 at Muskegon [projection: 38-21 loss]