Portage Central (Portage, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mick Enders
League: Southwestern Michigan - West
Playoff Division: none

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Knapp 6'4" 265 Senior OL [Syracuse]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 34.3
2010 National Rank: #1140
2010 State Rank: #33
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 35.1
2011 National Rank: #809
2011 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1010
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 42-12 (24-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.3
2010 Points Against Average: 17.7
2010 Differential: +20.6
2010 Wins: #1903 Portage Northern (Portage) (37-27), #1903 Portage Northern (Portage) (49-14), #2965 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (21-14), #5598 Niles (35-0), #7000 Mattawan (51-23), #7423 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (37-13), #8746 Coldwater (42-0), #9584 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (56-14), #10260 Benton Harbor (49-6)
2010 Losses: #205 Lowell (49-16), #1996 St. Joseph (35-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 58-51
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Southwestern Michigan - Central), 2006 (Southwestern Michigan - Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Harper Creek (Battle Creek), 9/2 at Lumen Christi (Jackson), 9/9 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 9/16 Lakeshore (Stevensville), 9/23 at St. Joseph, 9/30 Benton Harbor, 10/7 at Mattawan, 10/14 Portage Northern (Portage), 10/21 at Niles
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (28.7), Portage Northern (Portage) (20.8), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (20.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Benton Harbor (-11.3), Mattawan (3.7), Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (4.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2 (18.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #108
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3873
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 65%
Opener: 8/26 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) [projection: 31-22 win]



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