GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Cary Harger
League: West Michigan
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Patrick Giddings 5'10" 150 Senior QB/DB 5.00
Francis Decker 5'9" 150 Junior RB/DB 4.90
Jacob Shepard 5'10" 240 Junior OL/DL 5.40
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jamie Potts 6'3" 205 Senior S [Grand Valley State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Key Players
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 29.2
2010 National Rank: #1694
2010 State Rank: #49
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.3
2011 National Rank: #2438
2011 State Rank: #73
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31.3
Dynasty National Rank: #853
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 49-10 (32-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 34.2
2010 Points Against Average: 14
2010 Differential: +20.2
2010 Wins: #2339 Muskegon Heights (34-14), #3311 Ravenna (36-7), #5175 Shelby (35-0), #5175 Shelby (37-8), #6050 Orchard View (Muskegon) (27-7), #6199 North Muskegon (31-14), #9062 Whitehall (38-0), #10522 Mason County Central (Scottville) (48-14), #13262 Hart (70-8)
2010 Losses: #430 West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (45-14), #2339 Muskegon Heights (24-14), #4253 Montague (27-26)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-56
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5), 2005 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Muskegon Heights (16-0), 9/1/11 Mason County Central (Scottville) (49-0), 9/9/11 Montague (21-20)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Muskegon Heights, 9/1 Mason County Central (Scottville), 9/9 at Montague, 9/16 Hart, 9/23 Ravenna, 9/30 at North Muskegon, 10/7 Shelby, 10/14 at Whitehall, 10/21 at Orchard View (Muskegon)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Muskegon Heights (25.3), Ravenna (19.6), Montague (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hart (-20.8), Mason County Central (Scottville) (-13.1), Whitehall (-3.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (14 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #201
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6225
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%
Opener: 8/26 Muskegon Heights [projection: 24-22 loss]