Michigan Lutheran (St. Joseph, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Titans Colors: Purple/White Coach: Tony Balbo League: Red Arrow Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 2-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Micah Rimpel 6'1" 205 Senior ILB/TE 5.25 Nate Rosenbaum 6'3" 175 Senior WR/FS 5.05 Geoffrey Amor 6'3" 245 Senior OL/DE 5.30 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, Defensive Front 8 Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Young Secondary RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -27.9 2010 National Rank: #13293 2010 State Rank: #556 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: -28.4 2011 National Rank: #13289 2011 State Rank: #555 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -28.2 Dynasty National Rank: #13713 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.2 Dynasty Record: 11-8 (4-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 25.1 2010 Points Against Average: 17.1 2010 Differential: +8 2010 Wins: #13506 New Buffalo (37-7), #14005 Lee (Wyoming) (33-12), #14160 Eau Claire (20-8), #14504 Covert (28-6), #14630 La Lumiere (LaPorte, IN) (47-7), #14681 River Valley (Three Oaks) (24-0) 2010 Losses: #8706 Climax-Scotts (Climax) (43-14), #11038 Lake Michigan Catholic (St. Joseph) (27-14), #12621 Bridgman (33-7), #13506 New Buffalo (28-27) 2010 Opponents W-L: 39-53 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/11 Lee (Wyoming) (34-0), 9/1/11 Howe (IN) (37-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Lee (Wyoming), 9/1 Howe (IN), 9/9 at Eau Claire, 9/16 at River Valley (Three Oaks), 9/24 Covert, 10/1 at La Lumiere (LaPorte, IN), 10/7 at New Buffalo, 10/15 Lake Michigan Catholic (St. Joseph), 10/21 at Bridgman Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Michigan Catholic (St. Joseph) (-12.9), Bridgman (-28.5), New Buffalo (-30.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: La Lumiere (LaPorte, IN) (-52.9), Covert (-46.9), River Valley (Three Oaks) (-44.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -39.4 (-29.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #596 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #14121 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Lee (Wyoming) [projection: 24-19 win]