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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Tim Hiller
League: Southwestern Michigan - East (moving from Freelance)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zac Caldwell 6'4" 230 Senior TE 4.75
Alex Meade 5'10" 180 Senior LB/RB 4.60
Pat Gaudard 5'9" 175 Senior SS 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs, QB
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Linemen

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -5.4
2011 National Rank: #9353
2011 State Rank: #354
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -0.9
2012 National Rank: #8226
2012 State Rank: #299
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 4.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6659
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 50-36 (43-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-6
2011 League Record/Finish:  
2011 Points For Average: 22.8
2011 Points Against Average: 33.9
2011 Differential: -11.1
2011 Wins: #11717 Comstock (Kalamazoo) (49-35), #11769 Three Rivers (59-20), #12160 South Haven (36-14)
2011 Losses: #1787 Paw Paw (40-20), #2223 Dowagiac (48-0), #3708 Otsego (28-7), #4735 Plainwell (41-20), #5395 Vicksburg (38-7), #6457 Allegan (41-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 47-44
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Wolverine B), 2006 (tied for 1st; Wolverine B)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/21/11 Comstock (Kalamazoo) (49-35)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Niles, 8/30 at Portage Central (Portage), 9/7 at Central (Battle Creek), 9/14 Coldwater, 9/21 at Marshall, 9/28 Harper Creek (Battle Creek), 10/5 at Sturgis, 10/12 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo), 10/19 Lakeview (Battle Creek)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (39.5), Sturgis (17.8), Portage Central (Portage) (8.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Battle Creek) (-18.4), Coldwater (-6.1), Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #193
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5720
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%