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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Neil Sladick
League: Lakes 8
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Hall 5'8" 220 Senior RB 4.80
Larry Livingston 5'10" Senior RB 4.70
Spencer Smith 6'2" Senior OL 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Upperclassmen, Backfield, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: OL, Inexperienced Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 7.5
2010 National Rank: #6050
2010 State Rank: #220
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.7
2011 National Rank: #6647
2011 State Rank: #235
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3907
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 31-18 (27-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 28.7
2010 Points Against Average: 22.7
2010 Differential: +6
2010 Wins: #7431 Tri County Area (Howard City) (43-28), #7607 Fremont (40-0), #9301 Ludington (36-26), #12006 Newaygo (48-6)
2010 Losses: #1694 Oakridge (Muskegon) (27-7), #4009 Spring Lake (43-37), #4253 Montague (32-19), #4397 Fruitport (20-14), #4759 Grant (22-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 50-40
Recent State Championships: 2004 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Lakes Eight), 2005 (Western Waterways Lakes), 2004 (Western Waterways West), 2003 (Western Waterways West)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Montague, 9/1 Fremont, 9/9 Ludington, 9/16 at Newaygo, 9/23 Grant, 9/30 Spring Lake, 10/7 at Fruitport, 10/14 at Tri County Area (Howard City), 10/21 Oakridge (Muskegon)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Oakridge (Muskegon) (23.7), Montague (16.6), Spring Lake (16.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Newaygo (-18), Tri County Area (Howard City) (-6.4), Ludington (-4.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #210
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6392
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Montague [projection: 38-24 loss]