South Lyon (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Mark Thomas League: Kensington Lakes - Central Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Justin Tolinski RB/LB Brian Birckelbaw WR/DB Luke Shepherd DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Enthusiasm, Coachable Team Weaknesses: Young RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 2.7 2010 National Rank: #7270 2010 State Rank: #273 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0 2011 National Rank: #7683 2011 State Rank: #280 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.7 Dynasty National Rank: #5160 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.5 Dynasty Record: 24-24 (16-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 17 2010 Points Against Average: 23.7 2010 Differential: -6.7 2010 Wins: #8130 Stevenson (Livonia) (21-18), #9645 South Lyon East (South Lyon) (39-0), #9918 Salem (Canton) (32-31) 2010 Losses: #1477 Northville (49-0), #3230 Franklin (Livonia) (34-28), #3288 Novi (27-14), #3563 Brighton (38-16), #4661 Lakeland (White Lake) (10-3), #9318 Pinckney (6-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 41-44 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Kensington Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Pinckney, 9/1 at Lakeland (White Lake), 9/9 at Salem (Canton), 9/16 Northville, 9/23 at Stevenson (Livonia), 9/30 at Novi, 10/7 at South Lyon East (South Lyon), 10/21 Brighton Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northville (30.1), Brighton (20.3), Novi (19.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Lyon East (South Lyon) (-15.9), Salem (Canton) (-7.7), Pinckney (-5.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #181 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5725 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Pinckney [projection: 27-19 win]