Vassar (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vulcans Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Jason Kiss League: Greater Thumb - West Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jason Locklear 6'2" 210 Senior DE/G 4.88 Zach Case 6'10" 165 Senior FS/WR 4.49 Tim Palmer 5'10" 175 Senior RB/CB 4.58 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -2.5 2010 National Rank: #8739 2010 State Rank: #332 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -4 2011 National Rank: #9132 2011 State Rank: #352 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3 Dynasty National Rank: #7167 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7 Dynasty Record: 27-21 (19-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 31.7 2010 Points Against Average: 19.2 2010 Differential: +12.5 2010 Wins: #10065 Unionville-Sebewaing (Sebewaing) (34-20), #10394 All Saints Central (Bay City) (52-14), #10523 Cass City (46-6), #12485 Laker (Pigeon) (20-0), #13959 Memphis (56-12), #14104 Bad Axe (56-6) 2010 Losses: #3180 Hill-McCloy (Montrose) (38-13), #5185 Frankenmuth (35-7), #7367 Reese (41-20), #8312 Caro (20-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 47-50 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley East) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Caro, 9/1 at Laker (Pigeon), 9/9 All Saints Central (Bay City), 9/16 Reese, 9/23 Memphis, 9/30 at Unionville-Sebewaing (Sebewaing), 10/7 at Cass City, 10/14 Bad Axe, 10/21 Frankenmuth Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Frankenmuth (11.1), Reese (2.3), Caro (-0.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bad Axe (-37.5), Memphis (-36.7), Laker (Pigeon) (-21.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3 (-5.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #513 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12588 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Caro [projection: 27-21 loss]