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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Marc Cisco
League: Ottawa-Kent - Green
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Garrett Cross 6'0" 200 RB/LB
Tabias Coleman 5'11" 200 OL/LB
Brian Marcus 5'9" 150 SE/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience At QB, Young Secondary

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 17
2011 National Rank: #3920
2011 State Rank: #138
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 10.5
2012 National Rank: #5016
2012 State Rank: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2806
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 44-42 (29-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 26.1
2011 Points Against Average: 19.4
2011 Differential: +6.7
2011 Wins: #6714 Hamilton (51-14), #6870 Holland Christian (Holland) (34-10), #10789 Rogers (Wyoming) (48-0), #11610 Wyoming Park (Wyoming) (32-0)
2011 Losses: #83 Zeeland West (Zeeland) (39-14), #1459 Zeeland East (Zeeland) (13-7), #2357 Northview (Grand Rapids) (45-29), #2413 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (28-7), #3303 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (26-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 47-42
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Northview (Grand Rapids), 8/30 at Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids), 9/7 Zeeland West (Zeeland), 9/14 Greenville, 9/21 at Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville), 9/28 at Hamilton, 10/5 Holland, 10/12 at Unity Christian (Hudsonville), 10/19 at Holland Christian (Holland)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Zeeland West (Zeeland) (57.8), Holland (32.7), Northview (Grand Rapids) (25.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Holland Christian (Holland) (4.2), Hamilton (8.4), Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (11.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1374
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%