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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Tim Hiller
League: Freelance (moving from Wolverine B)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Pat Goebel 6'2" 225 Senior MLB/C
Ben Kellam 5'10" 150 Senior WR/DB
Alex Mutual 5'10" 185 Senior RB/LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Takudzwa Kubvoruno 5'11" 175 Senior WR 4.40

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: New Coach

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -4.4
2010 National Rank: #9199
2010 State Rank: #362
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: -4.9
2011 National Rank: #9352
2011 State Rank: #368
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7316
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 29-19 (29-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 6th)
2010 Points For Average: 29.1
2010 Points Against Average: 28.8
2010 Differential: +0.3
2010 Wins: #9686 Three Rivers (38-20), #11871 Comstock (Kalamazoo) (43-42), #12534 South Haven (31-0), #12946 Plainwell (48-14)
2010 Losses: #4150 Paw Paw (44-33), #5961 Otsego (28-21), #5957 Vicksburg (32-31), #6515 Allegan (33-7), #7269 Dowagiac (46-10)
2010 Opponents W-L: 42-44
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Wolverine B), 2006 (tied for 1st; Wolverine B)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Otsego, 9/1 at Paw Paw, 9/9 South Haven, 9/16 at Three Rivers, 9/23 Vicksburg, 9/30 at Allegan, 10/7 Dowagiac, 10/14 at Plainwell, 10/21 Comstock (Kalamazoo)
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: -3.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #386
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10257
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Otsego [projection: 28-19 loss]