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GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Jason Vogel
League: Saint Joseph Valley
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Gropp 5'11" 185 Senior RB/LB 5.30
Lance Lemmerhart 5'6" 140 Senior DB/RB 4.80
John Tullos 5'8" 150 Senior DL/RB 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Running Game, Speed On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -2
2010 National Rank: #8594
2010 State Rank: #327
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.9
2011 Starting Power Rating: -5.5
2011 National Rank: #9488
2011 State Rank: #374
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7958
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 28-20 (20-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 17.9
2010 Points Against Average: 22.2
2010 Differential: -4.3
2010 Wins: #9432 Bronson (20-8), #10250 Union City (23-14), #11577 Centreville (21-6), #14600 Plymouth Christian Academy (Canton) (66-0)
2010 Losses: #1026 Edwardsburg (49-0), #1496 Comstock Park (43-7), #3974 Mendon (28-17), #4608 Beatty [Ross] (Cassopolis) (35-0), #7039 Berrien Springs (17-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-36
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Union City, 9/1 Gobles, 9/9 Berrien Springs, 9/16 at Bronson, 9/24 at Climax-Scotts (Climax), 9/30 at Mendon, 10/7 at Comstock Park, 10/14 Centreville, 10/21 Beatty [Ross] (Cassopolis)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Comstock Park (30.7), Mendon (27.8), Beatty [Ross] (Cassopolis) (12)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Centreville (-13.7), Union City (-9.3), Bronson (-5.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #226
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6668
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Union City [projection: 21-19 win]