Ford [Edsel] (Dearborn, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Mark Tyler
League: Western Wayne - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Tiller 6'4" 240 Senior OL 4.90
Tim McKenna 6'3" 240 Senior OL 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 4.9
2010 National Rank: #6689
2010 State Rank: #245
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: -5.6
2011 National Rank: #9517
2011 State Rank: #377
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5835
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13
Dynasty Record: 28-20 [27-21 on the field] (13-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 28.2
2010 Points Against Average: 20.1
2010 Differential: +8.1
2010 Wins: #11023 Robichaud (Dearborn Heights) (50-12), #11587 Romulus (62-14), #12132 Garden City (56-13), #12544 Redford Union (Redford) (47-6)
2010 Losses: #2244 Fordson (Dearborn) (35-14), #2472 Dearborn (14-6), #2626 Thurston [Lee M.] (Redford) (40-0), #3081 Traverse City West (Traverse City) (28-13), #5653 Belleville (19-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 45-43
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/25 at Thurston [Lee M.] (Redford), 9/2 at Robichaud (Dearborn Heights), 9/9 Belleville, 9/16 Dearborn, 9/23 at Romulus, 9/30 at Fordson (Dearborn), 10/7 Eaton Rapids, 10/21 Garden City
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fordson (Dearborn) (25.6), Thurston [Lee M.] (Redford) (24.3), Dearborn (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Eaton Rapids (-22.5), Robichaud (Dearborn Heights) (-12.8), Garden City (-12.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #237
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6987
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/25 at Thurston [Lee M.] (Redford) [projection: 38-7 loss]