Meridian (Sanford, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Columbia/White Coach: Keith Schulte League: Jack Pine Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2011 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Joe Garner 6'2" 190 MLB/OL 4.78 Zach Arthur 5'10" 205 S/RB 4.88 Aaron Boxey 6'1" 240 DL/OL 5.20 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, RB Core, Speed Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Size RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -2.7 2011 National Rank: #8707 2011 State Rank: #322 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -1.2 2012 National Rank: #8294 2012 State Rank: #301 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5644 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.7 Dynasty Record: 63-32 (46-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 28.9 2011 Points Against Average: 22.4 2011 Differential: +6.5 2011 Wins: #8078 Bullock Creek (Midland) (29-8), #10991 Gladwin (15-12), #12021 Farwell (48-20), #12046 Roscommon (34-16), #12147 Pinconning (30-28), #13043 Harrison (49-21), #14164 Beaverton (39-0) 2011 Losses: #5955 Clare (21-14), #5955 Clare (40-17), #11171 Houghton Lake (58-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 38-56 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Bullock Creek (Midland), 8/30 at Pinconning, 9/7 Farwell, 9/14 Harrison, 9/21 at Houghton Lake, 9/28 at Gladwin, 10/5 Beaverton, 10/19 at Roscommon Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bullock Creek (Midland) (11), Gladwin (-10), Houghton Lake (-14.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Beaverton (-39.2), Harrison (-26.4), Farwell (-22.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5 (-11.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #520 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11799 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%