Kingston (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black Coach: Lane Walker League: North Central Thumb Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2010 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Evan Bootz 6'2" 215 Senior QB 4.90 Dustin Pennington 6'0" 215 Senior LB 4.90 Dylan James 6'2" 170 Senior WR 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Senior Class, QB Team Weaknesses: Consistency RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -30.1 2010 National Rank: #13492 2010 State Rank: #564 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: -21.6 2011 National Rank: #12492 2011 State Rank: #507 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -31.5 Dynasty National Rank: #13952 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9 Dynasty Record: 20-26 (15-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 24.2 2010 Points Against Average: 26.6 2010 Differential: -2.4 2010 Wins: #13139 Crossroads Charter Academy (Big Rapids) (43-21), #13959 Memphis (49-21), #14175 Mayville (18-6), #14239 Peck (27-24) 2010 Losses: #7962 Deckerville (48-7), #12607 Buena Vista (Saginaw) (26-20), #12698 North Huron (Kinde) (33-32), #12976 Au Gres-Sims (Au Gres) (32-6), #14498 Arenac Eastern (Twining) (28-16) 2010 Opponents W-L: 31-51 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/27 at Crossroads Charter Academy (Big Rapids), 9/1 at Deckerville, 9/9 Memphis, 9/16 Au Gres-Sims (Au Gres), 9/23 Arenac Eastern (Twining), 10/1 at Peck, 10/7 at Buena Vista (Saginaw), 10/14 at North Huron (Kinde), 10/21 Mayville Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Deckerville (0), Au Gres-Sims (Au Gres) (-24.9), Crossroads Charter Academy (Big Rapids) (-26.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Arenac Eastern (Twining) (-46.7), Peck (-39.9), Mayville (-38.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #590 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #14062 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 at Crossroads Charter Academy (Big Rapids) [projection: 28-27 win]