Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White Coach: Karl Schmugge League: Tri-Valley - West Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 2-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Stephen Dietrich 6'2" 180 Junior RB/DL 4.88 Chance Hayes 5'9" 165 Senior QB/DB 4.95 Austin Head 6'2" 205 Senior TE/DE 5.20 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Defense Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -7.7 2010 National Rank: #9934 2010 State Rank: #388 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: -12.2 2011 National Rank: #10922 2011 State Rank: #431 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -4.8 Dynasty National Rank: #9577 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4 Dynasty Record: 22-25 (19-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 29.1 2010 Points Against Average: 24.1 2010 Differential: +5 2010 Wins: #10394 All Saints Central (Bay City) (21-18), #11013 Breckenridge (23-14), #12603 Carrollton (34-0), #12990 St. Louis (54-14), #14031 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (47-8), #14175 Mayville (48-6) 2010 Losses: #798 Ithaca (52-6), #4647 St. Charles (48-7), #5905 Merrill (60-38), #10394 All Saints Central (Bay City) (21-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 51-51 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/11 Mayville (42-7), 9/1/11 Breckenridge (14-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Mayville, 9/1 at Breckenridge, 9/9 St. Charles, 9/16 at Carrollton, 9/23 at St. Louis, 9/30 Ithaca, 10/7 at Merrill, 10/14 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 10/21 All Saints Central (Bay City) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ithaca (37.5), St. Charles (13.4), Merrill (-3.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mayville (-38.6), Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (-27.9), St. Louis (-23) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 (-9.5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #472 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11746 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Mayville [projection: 38-13 win]