Harper Creek (Battle Creek, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Beavers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Ed Greenman
League: Southwestern Michigan - East
Playoff Division: none

TOP PLAYERS
Kelby Latta 6'4" 295 Senior OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.5
2010 National Rank: #2092
2010 State Rank: #61
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 27.4
2011 National Rank: #1628
2011 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2403
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 35-18 (20-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 35.2
2010 Points Against Average: 13.9
2010 Differential: +21.3
2010 Wins: #2885 Adrian (38-21), #4760 Lumen Christi (Jackson) (42-13), #5806 Chelsea (31-3), #6776 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (28-14), #7423 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (37-7), #8746 Coldwater (55-7), #9584 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (34-6), #10033 Central (Battle Creek) (47-0), #10286 Marshall (45-13)
2010 Losses: #1155 DeWitt (45-41), #1996 St. Joseph (17-7), #7019 Sturgis (21-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 61-57
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Southwestern Michigan East)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Portage Central (Portage) (24-0), 9/1/11 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (39-37)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Portage Central (Portage), 9/1 Lakeshore (Stevensville), 9/9 at Sturgis, 9/16 at Lakeview (Battle Creek), 9/23 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo), 9/30 Lumen Christi (Jackson), 10/7 at Marshall, 10/14 Coldwater, 10/21 Central (Battle Creek)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Portage Central (Portage) (36.4), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (20.3), Lumen Christi (Jackson) (12.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-9.7), Marshall (-9.4), Central (Battle Creek) (-8.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 (10.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5993
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%
Opener: 8/26 at Portage Central (Portage) [projection: 31-22 loss]



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