GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Jason VanDerMaas
League: Blue Water Area
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Guitar 6'2" 190 QB 4.60
Tyler Sergent 6'0" 180 RB 4.60
Joey Mini 6'1" 270 OL 5.00
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Jorde 6'4" 250 Senior DT 4.8 [Central Michigan]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Offense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 21.3
2011 National Rank: #3036
2011 State Rank: #97
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.3
2012 National Rank: #2749
2012 State Rank: #83
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4268
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12
Dynasty Record: 66-29 (48-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 29.8
2011 Points Against Average: 12.4
2011 Differential: +17.4
2011 Wins: #2219 Almont (6-0), #7293 Divine Child (Dearborn) (27-6), #7772 Capac (27-6), #8847 Richmond (26-6), #9138 Armada (44-7), #9193 Yale (38-12), #11702 Algonac (39-7), #13111 Imlay City (42-3)
2011 Losses: #502 Marine City (45-21), #2097 Mason (32-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-42
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/23 at Port Huron Northern (Port Huron), 8/30 at Richmond, 9/7 Yale, 9/14 at Capac, 9/21 at Algonac, 9/28 Imlay City, 10/5 at Almont, 10/12 Armada, 10/19 Mason
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Almont (26), Mason (25.4), Port Huron Northern (Port Huron) (1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Imlay City (-27), Algonac (-16.9), Yale (-4.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.7 (8.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #283
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7803
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%