St. Joseph (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Maize/Blue Coach: Elliot Uzelac League: Southwestern Michigan - West Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 26.9 2010 National Rank: #1996 2010 State Rank: #56 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.2 2011 National Rank: #3437 2011 State Rank: #114 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31.1 Dynasty National Rank: #880 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.6 Dynasty Record: 45-13 [44-14 on the field] (21-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 27.7 2010 Points Against Average: 17.2 2010 Differential: +10.5 2010 Wins: #1140 Portage Central (Portage) (35-28), #2092 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (17-7), #2965 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (23-20), #5598 Niles (15-7), #7000 Mattawan (38-3), #9584 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (55-7), #10260 Benton Harbor (42-0), #10286 Marshall (37-7) 2010 Losses: #386 Zeeland East (Zeeland) (62-21), #1903 Portage Northern (Portage) (27-14), #2965 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (21-8) 2010 Opponents W-L: 61-49 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5 Streak List: 8/26/11 Marshall (44-13), 9/2/11 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (14-9), 9/9/11 Benton Harbor (37-14), 9/16/11 Portage Northern (Portage) (31-26), 9/23/11 Portage Central (Portage) (28-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Marshall, 9/2 at Lakeview (Battle Creek), 9/9 at Benton Harbor, 9/16 Portage Northern (Portage), 9/23 Portage Central (Portage), 9/30 at Mattawan, 10/7 Lakeshore (Stevensville), 10/14 Niles, 10/21 at Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Portage Central (Portage) (36.4), Portage Northern (Portage) (20.8), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (20.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Benton Harbor (-11.3), Marshall (-9.4), Mattawan (3.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 (18.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #141 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4907 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/26 Marshall [projection: 35-6 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.