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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Tim Brandon
League: Macomb Area - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marty Moesta 6'6" 220 Senior TE/OLB
Eddie Mollison 5'11" 175 Senior TB
Jack Doyle 6'0" 210 Junior MLB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Victor Mattison 6'2" 175 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, LB, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Linemen, Small Up Front

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.2
2010 National Rank: #2157
2010 State Rank: #64
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.3
2011 National Rank: #2438
2011 State Rank: #73
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4233
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 27-23 (15-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 24.2
2010 Points Against Average: 25.7
2010 Differential: -1.5
2010 Wins: #2195 Bedford (Temperance) (44-42), #2448 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Detroit) (37-21), #4227 Cody (Detroit) (17-14), #4470 Anchor Bay (Fair Haven) (27-21), #4546 Port Huron Northern (Port Huron) (10-7), #7352 Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe) (14-6), #10750 L'Anse Creuse (Harrison Township) (31-7), #11918 Sterling Heights (43-7)
2010 Losses: #92 Harrison (Farmington Hills) (51-0), #925 Dakota (Macomb) (45-21), #1870 Marine City (35-14), #2141 University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit) (43-36), #4621 Port Huron (35-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 83-54
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2003 (tied for 1st; Macomb Area Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit) (12-0), 9/1/11 Port Huron Northern (Port Huron) (34-6), 9/9/11 Sterling Heights (43-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit), 9/1 Port Huron Northern (Port Huron), 9/9 at Sterling Heights, 9/16 Dakota (Macomb), 9/23 Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe), 9/30 at Anchor Bay (Fair Haven), 10/7 at Port Huron, 10/14 L'Anse Creuse (Harrison Township), 10/21 at Marine City
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dakota (Macomb) (27.8), University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit) (26.2), Marine City (26.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sterling Heights (-17.4), L'Anse Creuse (Harrison Township) (-9.1), Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe) (1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 (20.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4198
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/26 at University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit) [projection: 28-22 loss]