Portland (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Raiders Colors: Cardinal/White Coach: John Novara League: Capital Area - White Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2010 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Preston Scheurer 6'3" 325 OL/DL 5.60 Mike Adams 6'1" 200 OL/DE 5.00 Ryan Rock 6'0" 225 OL/DL 5.20 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Play, Size In Trenches Team Weaknesses: Speed RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 21.7 2010 National Rank: #2911 2010 State Rank: #96 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.9 2011 National Rank: #5279 2011 State Rank: #178 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18 Dynasty National Rank: #3004 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8 Dynasty Record: 37-15 (18-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 33.1 2010 Points Against Average: 19.3 2010 Differential: +13.8 2010 Wins: #6249 Central Montcalm (Stanton) (41-6), #6573 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) (35-21), #7194 Lakewood (Lake Odessa) (35-8), #10562 Corunna (21-14), #10770 Armada (67-29), #11931 Eaton Rapids (44-6), #12282 Perry (34-0) 2010 Losses: #430 West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (38-13), #661 Williamston (35-27), #1155 DeWitt (27-21), #2094 Catholic Central (Lansing) (28-26) 2010 Opponents W-L: 69-46 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st; Mid-Michigan B), 2004 (tied for 1st; Mid-Michigan B), 2003 (Mid-Michigan B) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/11 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) (19-6), 9/1/11 Owosso (39-20) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie), 9/1 at Owosso, 9/9 Corunna, 9/16 Lakewood (Lake Odessa), 9/23 Williamston, 9/30 at Perry, 10/8 at Catholic Central (Lansing), 10/14 at DeWitt, 10/21 Charlotte Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Williamston (38.1), Catholic Central (Lansing) (32.7), DeWitt (25.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Corunna (-12.5), Perry (-11.9), Charlotte (-7.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (11.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #144 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4967 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) [projection: 24-19 win]