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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Fred Jackson
League: Saginaw Valley - South (moving from Saginaw Valley)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 0-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Richmond Lewis 6'2" 175 Senior QB 4.50
Armani Miller 6'4" 300 Senior OL 5.30
Noah Parker 6'1" 185 Junior DB/WR 4.50

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Marcus Foward 6'2" 195 Senior LB [Northern Colorado]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, QB
Team Weaknesses: LB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 0
2011 National Rank: #7964
2011 State Rank: #295
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -1.9
2012 National Rank: #8439
2012 State Rank: #312
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -7.5
Dynasty National Rank: #10613
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 18-63 (16-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 26.9
2011 Points Against Average: 38.3
2011 Differential: -11.4
2011 Wins: #8438 Dow [H. H.] (Midland) (24-18), #9715 Saginaw (44-34), #10046 Flint Southwestern Academy (Flint) (46-30), #10342 Hill [Arthur] (Saginaw) (20-14)
2011 Losses: #618 Mt. Pleasant (56-28), #1258 Midland (52-18), #3816 Bay City Western (Auburn) (45-6), #5227 Heritage (Saginaw) (47-20), #6472 Central (Bay City) (49-36)
2011 Opponents W-L: 46-43
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/14/11 Saginaw (44-34), 10/21/11 Flint Southwestern Academy (Flint) (46-30)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Powers Catholic [Luke M.] (Flint) (36.2), Carman-Ainsworth (Flint) (24.8), Davison (16.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Flint Southwestern Academy (Flint) (-8.5), Central (Bay City) (5.9), Bay City Western (Auburn) (13.9)
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th