Garber (Essexville, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dukes
Colors: Carolina Blue/White
Coach: Jake Coquillard
League: Tri-Valley - East
Playoff Division: none

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

TOP PLAYERS
Wes Asel 5'9.5" 170 Senior OLB/RB 4.73
Alex Neering 6'6.5" 230 Junior DE/OL 4.95
Will Frye 6'2.5" 255 Senior OL/DT 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Size, Teamwork, Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Speed, Lack Of Winning Tradition

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -15.4
2011 National Rank: #11417
2011 State Rank: #449
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2012 Starting Power Rating: -11.9
2012 National Rank: #10717
2012 State Rank: #419
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5270
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.5
Dynasty Record: 53-38 (38-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 17.8
2011 Points Against Average: 25.6
2011 Differential: -7.8
2011 Wins: #11647 North Branch (16-7), #12147 Pinconning (24-20), #13461 Caro (28-0), #14184 Bridgeport (38-15)
2011 Losses: #3798 Millington (35-6), #7354 Frankenmuth (40-12), #7630 Standish-Sterling (Standish) (62-20), #8472 Beecher (Flint) (26-16), #11023 Birch Run (25-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 37-49
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley East)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/23 Pinconning, 8/30 at North Branch, 9/8 Alcona (Lincoln), 9/14 at Birch Run, 9/21 at Millington, 9/28 at Bridgeport, 10/5 Frankenmuth, 10/12 Caro, 10/19 at St. Louis
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Millington (16.4), Frankenmuth (2.4), North Branch (-16.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bridgeport (-39.5), Caro (-30.3), St. Louis (-29.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #516
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11770
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%