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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Kevin Townsend
League: Tri-Valley - Central
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Schauman 5'10" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.45
Chris Graebner 5'10" 205 Senior FB/LB 4.91
Mitchell Noack 6'0" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Work Ethic, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Young, Competitive Schedule

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 18.4
2011 National Rank: #3614
2011 State Rank: #120
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 11.7
2012 National Rank: #4760
2012 State Rank: #158
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4434
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 53-36 (40-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 24.9
2011 Points Against Average: 22.8
2011 Differential: +2.1
2011 Wins: #3366 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) (31-23), #3473 Alma (13-7), #4636 Swan Valley (Saginaw) (22-21), #5955 Clare (48-35), #7630 Standish-Sterling (Standish) (21-12), #8078 Bullock Creek (Midland) (27-20), #8678 Chesaning (36-6), #9489 Shepherd (35-28)
2011 Losses: #250 Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) (37-0), #3288 Hemlock (35-21), #3288 Hemlock (27-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 72-44
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Clare, 8/30 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie), 9/7 Alma, 9/14 at Shepherd, 9/21 Swan Valley (Saginaw), 9/28 at Bullock Creek (Midland), 10/5 at Hemlock, 10/12 Chesaning
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hemlock (25.8), Alma (15.6), Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) (12.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Shepherd (-5.9), Clare (-0.2), Chesaning (-0.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (12.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4724
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%