Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Maroon Giants Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Dana Chambers League: Southwestern Michigan - West (moving from Southwestern Michigan - East) Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Branden Delk 6'1" 190 Junior RB/DB 4.50 Jawun Gamble 6'0" 200 Junior WR/DB 4.60 Von Washington 6'1" 160 Junior QB/DB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent Team Weaknesses: Young Linemen RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 2 2010 National Rank: #7423 2010 State Rank: #281 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.2 2011 National Rank: #6801 2011 State Rank: #242 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 4.5 Dynasty National Rank: #6718 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: even Dynasty Record: 17-28 (10-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 20.7 2010 Points Against Average: 23.9 2010 Differential: -3.2 2010 Wins: #7019 Sturgis (24-14), #9584 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (26-14), #10033 Central (Battle Creek) (34-20), #10286 Marshall (21-14) 2010 Losses: #1140 Portage Central (Portage) (37-13), #2092 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (37-7), #4760 Lumen Christi (Jackson) (35-33), #6776 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (21-14), #8746 Coldwater (23-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 41-46 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/9/11 Portage Central (Portage) (32-22) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Central (Battle Creek), 9/1 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo), 9/9 at Portage Central (Portage), 9/16 at Niles, 9/23 Mattawan, 9/30 Lakeshore (Stevensville), 10/7 at Portage Northern (Portage), 10/14 Benton Harbor, 10/21 St. Joseph Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Portage Central (Portage) (36.4), Portage Northern (Portage) (20.8), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (20.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Benton Harbor (-11.3), Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-9.7), Central (Battle Creek) (-8.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #137 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4874 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Central (Battle Creek) [projection: 28-19 win]