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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Columbia/Black
Coach: Don Fellows
League: Ottawa-Kent - White
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Kornhorn 6'1" 285 Senior C
Drake Harris 6'4" 175 Junior WR
Tommy Doles 6'5" 250 Junior OL/DL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Zach Crouch 6'5" 240 Senior TE [Central Michigan]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Westly Johnson 6'4" 215 Senior DE [Ball State]
Kavon Frazier 6'1" 185 Senior DB [Central Michigan]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Chemistry, Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule, High Expectations

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 45.7
2011 National Rank: #380
2011 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 48.8
2012 National Rank: #219
2012 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27.9
Dynasty National Rank: #953
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.1
Dynasty Record: 52-37 [57-32 on the field] (28-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 43.5
2011 Points Against Average: 18.8
2011 Differential: +24.7
2011 Wins: #185 Lowell (45-21), #685 East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) (50-49), #1045 Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids) (34-20), #2357 Northview (Grand Rapids) (38-13), #2455 Kenowa Hills (Grand Rapids) (48-21), #2455 Kenowa Hills (Grand Rapids) (45-7), #2722 South Christian (Grand Rapids) (31-21), #3782 Greenville (49-0), #7829 Reeths-Puffer (Muskegon) (62-10), #10243 Creston (Grand Rapids) (50-0)
2011 Losses: #685 East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) (45-27)
2011 Opponents W-L: 64-52
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2004 (tied for 1st; Grand Rapids City)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 South Christian (Grand Rapids), 9/1 at Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH), 9/7 at Kenowa Hills (Grand Rapids), 9/14 Hudsonville, 9/21 Caledonia, 9/28 at East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids), 10/5 at Jenison, 10/12 Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids), 10/19 Lowell
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH) (64.8), Lowell (52.2), Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids) (36)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jenison (11.4), Caledonia (15), Hudsonville (21.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1 (26.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #260
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%