Meridian (Sanford, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Columbia/White Coach: Keith Schulte League: Jack Pine Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 0-9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cam Hobbs 6'6" 255 OL/DL 5.20 Mic Petre 5'9" 180 RB/S 4.60 Peyton Marshall 6'1" 220 QB/LB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Experience, DL Team Weaknesses: Young Backfield, Safeties RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -6.1 2010 National Rank: #9577 2010 State Rank: #375 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0 2011 Starting Power Rating: -6.1 2011 National Rank: #9627 2011 State Rank: #379 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5517 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.6 Dynasty Record: 35-18 (24-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 29 2010 Points Against Average: 27.4 2010 Differential: +1.6 2010 Wins: #10458 Gladwin (33-16), #10731 Harrison (46-43), #11859 Bullock Creek (Midland) (48-28), #12883 Pinconning (21-13), #13124 Beaverton (46-8), #13649 Roscommon (22-20) 2010 Losses: #4647 St. Charles (42-13), #5315 Clare (35-14), #6588 Farwell (41-33), #8758 Houghton Lake (28-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 40-55 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Bullock Creek (Midland), 9/1 Pinconning, 9/9 at Harrison, 9/16 Houghton Lake, 9/23 Gladwin, 9/30 at Beaverton, 10/7 at Clare, 10/14 at Roscommon, 10/21 at Farwell Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Clare (9), Gladwin (-0.4), Houghton Lake (-2.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Roscommon (-31.7), Beaverton (-26.1), Pinconning (-24.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3 (-6.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #477 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11813 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Bullock Creek (Midland) [projection: 28-26 loss]