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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Brown/White/Gold
Coach: Ryan Dunlap
League: Oakland - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shaquann McGriff 6'0" 205 Sophomore RB/LB 4.70
Desmond Paige 6'1" 180 Junior WR/SS 4.70
Chevez Farris 6'2" 185 Senior WR/CB 4.60

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Anthony Garland 6'1" 210 Senior RB [Central Michigan]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 12.4
2010 National Rank: #4883
2010 State Rank: #172
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -0.6
2011 National Rank: #8190
2011 State Rank: #303
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 4.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6744
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5
Dynasty Record: 28-20 (25-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 27.9
2010 Points Against Average: 19.6
2010 Differential: +8.3
2010 Wins: #6949 Seaholm [Ernest W.] (Birmingham) (28-21), #8084 Groves [Wylie E.] (Beverly Hills) (45-13), #8658 Lahser (Bloomfield Hills) (28-13), #9215 North Farmington (Farmington Hills) (35-7), #11995 Andover (Bloomfield Hills) (36-12)
2010 Losses: #1988 Berkley (21-15), #2141 University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit) (16-13), #3729 Avondale (Auburn Hills) (42-34), #4107 Hazel Park (31-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 41-45
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Berkley, 9/2 Lahser (Bloomfield Hills), 9/9 University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit), 9/16 at Avondale (Auburn Hills), 9/23 North Farmington (Farmington Hills), 9/30 Andover (Bloomfield Hills), 10/6 at Groves [Wylie E.] (Beverly Hills), 10/14 Seaholm [Ernest W.] (Birmingham), 10/21 at Hazel Park
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit) (26.2), Avondale (Auburn Hills) (23.1), Berkley (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Andover (Bloomfield Hills) (-17.9), North Farmington (Farmington Hills) (-4.4), Lahser (Bloomfield Hills) (-2.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #159
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5353
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Berkley [projection: 35-10 loss]