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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Dennis Hopkins
League: Flint Metro
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Baker 6'2" 180 Senior WR/CB 4.65
Chris Bond 6'5" 285 Senior OL 5.20
Eddie Walterhouse 5'10" 190 Junior RB/LB 4.67

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, DL
Team Weaknesses: QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.2
2010 National Rank: #3786
2010 State Rank: #120
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 13.4
2011 National Rank: #4245
2011 State Rank: #141
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2970
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 42-10 (38-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 32.5
2010 Points Against Average: 26.1
2010 Differential: +6.4
2010 Wins: #2751 Fenton (32-26), #2906 Lapeer East (Lapeer) (27-20), #6233 Brandon (Ortonville) (28-27), #7374 Lapeer West (Lapeer) (42-21), #9105 Swartz Creek (26-0), #10610 Kearsley (Flint) (37-7), #12407 Clio (49-14)
2010 Losses: #1640 Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills) (49-20), #2076 Goodrich (57-41), #5209 Holly (40-23)
2010 Opponents W-L: 53-45
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 Clio (55-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Swartz Creek, 9/1 at Fenton, 9/9 at Holly, 9/16 Clio, 9/23 at Kearsley (Flint), 9/30 Lapeer West (Lapeer), 10/6 Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills), 10/14 at Brandon (Ortonville), 10/21 Lapeer East (Lapeer)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills) (25.3), Fenton (23.4), Lapeer East (Lapeer) (21.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Clio (-20.8), Swartz Creek (-10.5), Kearsley (Flint) (-10)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 (10.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #181
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5729
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Swartz Creek [projection: 40-13 win]