GENERAL
Nickname: Chemics
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Eric Methner
League: Saginaw Valley - North (moving from Saginaw Valley)
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Alec Johnson 6'1" 170 Senior QB 4.75
Steven Elmer 6'6" 315 Senior OL 4.95 [Notre Dame]
Travis Patten 5'7" Senior RB 4.45
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Andrew Wylie 6'5" 270 Senior OL 5.3 [Eastern Michigan]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Defensive Speed, Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Leadership
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 33.8
2011 National Rank: #1258
2011 State Rank: #36
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 26.4
2012 National Rank: #1946
2012 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 28.1
Dynasty National Rank: #935
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 81-22 (66-12 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 39
2011 Points Against Average: 11.9
2011 Differential: +27.1
2011 Wins: #2657 Carman-Ainsworth (Flint) (42-12), #3816 Bay City Western (Auburn) (34-7), #5227 Heritage (Saginaw) (49-0), #6472 Central (Bay City) (8-3), #7965 Northern (Flint) (52-18), #8438 Dow [H. H.] (Midland) (38-13), #9715 Saginaw (40-0), #10046 Flint Southwestern Academy (Flint) (58-8), #10342 Hill [Arthur] (Saginaw) (66-0)
2011 Losses: #618 Mt. Pleasant (21-7), #832 Grand Blanc (49-35)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-53
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Saginaw Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Saginaw Valley), 2003 (Saginaw Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/23 at Canton, 8/30 Davison, 9/7 at Heritage (Saginaw), 9/14 at Hill [Arthur] (Saginaw), 9/21 Mt. Pleasant, 9/28 Central (Bay City), 10/5 at Saginaw, 10/12 at Bay City Western (Auburn), 10/19 Dow [H. H.] (Midland)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Canton (43.2), Mt. Pleasant (36.9), Davison (16.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hill [Arthur] (Saginaw) (-9.9), Saginaw (-6.9), Dow [H. H.] (Midland) (-1.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1 (13.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3587
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%