Freeland (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Green/White Coach: Kevin Townsend League: Tri-Valley - Central Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS David Ruhlman 5'11" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.60 Connor Schultz 6'0" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.80 Matt Schauman 5'9" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.53 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Determination, Strength Of Schedule Team Weaknesses: Size RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 9.8 2010 National Rank: #5499 2010 State Rank: #192 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 7 2011 National Rank: #5756 2011 State Rank: #195 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13 Dynasty National Rank: #4256 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7 Dynasty Record: 29-21 (22-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 37.6 2010 Points Against Average: 16.2 2010 Differential: +21.4 2010 Wins: #6573 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) (48-7), #6717 Hemlock (35-14), #7582 Alma (47-7), #9835 Chesaning (41-13), #11147 Shepherd (42-12), #11859 Bullock Creek (Midland) (51-6), #13276 Bridgeport (66-14) 2010 Losses: #3933 Swan Valley (Saginaw) (41-14), #3933 Swan Valley (Saginaw) (28-13), #5315 Clare (20-19) 2010 Opponents W-L: 43-54 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/16/11 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) (31-23), 9/23/11 Shepherd (35-28) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Clare, 9/1 at Chesaning, 9/9 Hemlock, 9/16 at Ovid-Elsie (Elsie), 9/23 Shepherd, 9/30 at Swan Valley (Saginaw), 10/7 Bullock Creek (Midland), 10/14 at Alma, 10/21 at Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) (14.1), Swan Valley (Saginaw) (11.7), Clare (9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Shepherd (-13.4), Alma (-6.1), Bullock Creek (Midland) (-5.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (0.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #282 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7781 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/26 Clare [projection: 27-26 win]