Ford [Edsel] (Dearborn, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Mark Tyler
League: Western Wayne - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Leonte DeGraffinreid 6'4" 205 Senior WR 4.70
Dylan Sanchez 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.80
Mike Rusko 6'3" 250 Senior OL 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength, Balance
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -0.1
2011 National Rank: #8085
2011 State Rank: #302
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.2
2012 National Rank: #6856
2012 State Rank: #244
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7516
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 42-42 [41-43 on the field] (22-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 23.7
2011 Points Against Average: 29.4
2011 Differential: -5.7
2011 Wins: #8050 Garden City (28-18), #10253 Belleville (27-26), #12083 Eaton Rapids (40-10), #12152 Romulus (46-19)
2011 Losses: #2605 Thurston [Lee M.] (Redford) (40-6), #2669 Fordson (Dearborn) (35-16), #4027 Dearborn (48-0), #6544 Robichaud (Dearborn Heights) (42-28), #8050 Garden City (27-22)
2011 Opponents W-L: 46-43
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/21/11 Garden City (28-18)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/23 Sterling Heights, 8/31 at Garden City, 9/7 at Belleville, 9/14 at Dearborn, 9/21 Romulus, 9/28 Fordson (Dearborn), 10/5 at Eaton Rapids, 10/19 at Kettering (Waterford)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fordson (Dearborn) (21.9), Dearborn (19.9), Garden City (-3.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Belleville (-25), Romulus (-19.9), Eaton Rapids (-19.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #376
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9691
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%