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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Peter Stuursma
League: Ottawa-Kent - White
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jahaan Brown 6'0" 190 Senior TB 4.50
Marcus Hall 6'2" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.60
Connor Conaboy 5'10" 260 Junior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 40.5
2011 National Rank: #685
2011 State Rank: #21
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 32.8
2012 National Rank: #1176
2012 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 51.5
Dynasty National Rank: #21
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.5
Dynasty Record: 110-10 (46-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 39.1
2011 Points Against Average: 22.4
2011 Differential: +16.7
2011 Wins: #380 Christian (Grand Rapids) (45-27), #971 Catholic Central (Grand Rapids) (21-10), #1534 Holland (42-21), #2357 Northview (Grand Rapids) (21-14), #3782 Greenville (56-21), #4530 Fruitport (49-28), #8148 Mona Shores (Norton Shores) (61-15), #9233 Union (Grand Rapids) (49-14), #10243 Creston (Grand Rapids) (42-0)
2011 Losses: #185 Lowell (23-14), #380 Christian (Grand Rapids) (50-49), #618 Mt. Pleasant (38-37), #1534 Holland (30-22)
2011 Opponents W-L: 90-50
Recent State Championships: 2010 (3), 2009 (3), 2008 (3), 2007 (3), 2006 (3), 2003 (3)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Ottawa-Kent White), 2003 (Ottawa-Kent White)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/23 Catholic Central (Grand Rapids), 8/30 at East Kentwood (Kentwood), 9/7 West Ottawa (Holland), 9/14 at Union (Grand Rapids), 9/21 at Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids), 9/28 Christian (Grand Rapids), 10/5 at Lowell, 10/12 Jenison, 10/19 Caledonia
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lowell (52.2), Christian (Grand Rapids) (50), Catholic Central (Grand Rapids) (36.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Union (Grand Rapids) (-4.9), Jenison (11.4), Caledonia (15)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7 (27.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #556
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%