Dowagiac (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chieftains Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Michael Stanger League: Wolverine B Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 5-3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dontrell Tucker 5'11" 190 OL/DE DJ Hunt 5'11" 200 LB/FB Sam Courtney 6'1" 190 TE/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Leadership Team Weaknesses: Small Senior Class RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 2.7 2010 National Rank: #7269 2010 State Rank: #272 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: -5.3 2011 National Rank: #9450 2011 State Rank: #372 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.2 Dynasty National Rank: #5013 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.5 Dynasty Record: 35-16 [33-18 on the field] (33-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 36.6 2010 Points Against Average: 17.4 2010 Differential: +19.2 2010 Wins: #9199 Gull Lake (Richland) (46-10), #9686 Three Rivers (47-3), #11871 Comstock (Kalamazoo) (47-2), #12534 South Haven (70-8), #12946 Plainwell (42-14) 2010 Losses: #4150 Paw Paw (50-16), #5957 Vicksburg (21-20), #5961 Otsego (21-18), #6515 Allegan (28-23) 2010 Opponents W-L: 41-45 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan West) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/25/11 South Haven (41-14), 9/1/11 Three Rivers (40-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/25 South Haven, 9/1 at Three Rivers, 9/9 Vicksburg, 9/16 at Allegan, 9/23 Comstock (Kalamazoo), 9/30 Plainwell, 10/7 at Gull Lake (Richland), 10/14 Otsego, 10/21 at Paw Paw Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Paw Paw (15.6), Otsego (7.9), Vicksburg (7.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Haven (-24.6), Three Rivers (-22.2), Plainwell (-17.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #383 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10233 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/25 South Haven [projection: 40-19 win]