GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Andrew Pratley
League: Big North (moving from Northeast Michigan)
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 4-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Sheldon Roberto 5'8" 160 Senior QB/DB
Andy Oswald 6'0" 190 Senior RB/LB
Jerome Hunter 6'3" 180 Junior WR
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Anthony Zettel 6'4" 255 Senior DE 4.95 [Penn State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Talent, JV Talent Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Young Line
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 7.9
2010 National Rank: #5966
2010 State Rank: #214
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 6.3
2011 National Rank: #5921
2011 State Rank: #210
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2261
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14
Dynasty Record: 37-19 (15-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 23.9
2010 Points Against Average: 22.3
2010 Differential: +1.6
2010 Wins: #4397 Fruitport (27-14), #6717 Hemlock (14-12), #8166 Standish-Sterling (Standish) (48-40), #10763 Gaylord (26-7), #12883 Pinconning (53-6)
2010 Losses: #2391 Kingsford (22-15), #2470 Petoskey (20-14), #3687 Traverse City Central (Traverse City) (44-21), #4055 Glenn [John] (Bay City) (23-14), #5993 Cheboygan (35-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 53-43
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Northeast Michigan), 2007 (tied for 1st; Northeast Michigan)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Standish-Sterling (Standish), 9/2 Petoskey, 9/9 Detroit Community (Detroit), 9/16 Glenn [John] (Bay City), 9/23 at Traverse City Central (Traverse City), 9/30 at Cadillac, 10/7 at Gaylord, 10/14 Traverse City West (Traverse City), 10/21 Alpena
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cadillac (27.3), Petoskey (20.9), Traverse City West (Traverse City) (19)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Gaylord (-11.7), Standish-Sterling (Standish) (-2.9), Alpena (0.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 (9.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #128
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4589
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Standish-Sterling (Standish) [projection: 28-19 win]