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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Jerry VanHavel
League: Capital Area - Gold (moving from Capital Area - Red)
Playoff Division: none

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Saylor Lavallii 5'10" 205 Senior RB 4.48 [Central Michigan]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ben Hinamanu 5'9" 185 Senior CB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 31.2
2010 National Rank: #1453
2010 State Rank: #40
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 31.2
2011 National Rank: #1210
2011 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3794
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 33-18 (17-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 41.1
2010 Points Against Average: 13.6
2010 Differential: +27.5
2010 Wins: #1054 Sexton [J. W.] (Lansing) (24-13), #2339 Muskegon Heights (45-12), #3894 Okemos (44-6), #5712 Waverly (Lansing) (44-26), #5915 Fowlerville (56-13), #7253 Owosso (49-17), #9239 Northwest (Jackson) (49-0), #11534 Lincoln (Ypsilanti) (45-0), #11931 Eaton Rapids (52-7)
2010 Losses: #1155 DeWitt (24-14), #1916 St. Johns (32-30)
2010 Opponents W-L: 53-58
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Capital Area - Red), 2009 (tied for 1st; Capital Area - Red), 2008 (Capital Area - Red)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/1/11 Eastern (Lansing) (48-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Okemos, 9/1 Eastern (Lansing), 9/9 Northwest (Jackson), 9/16 at Eaton Rapids, 9/23 at Charlotte, 9/30 at Muskegon Heights, 10/7 Waverly (Lansing), 10/14 at St. Johns, 10/21 Croswell-Lexington (Croswell)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Johns (27), Muskegon Heights (25.3), Okemos (17.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Eaton Rapids (-22.5), Charlotte (-7.5), Northwest (Jackson) (-4.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5 (12.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #177
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5652
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 45%
Opener: 8/26 at Okemos [projection: 31-17 win]



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