St. Joseph (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Maize/Blue Coach: Elliot Uzelac League: Southwestern Michigan - West Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 14.7 2011 National Rank: #4425 2011 State Rank: #156 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 13.5 2012 National Rank: #4349 2012 State Rank: #145 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2844 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4 Dynasty Record: 58-37 [57-38 on the field] (28-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 25 2011 Points Against Average: 19.1 2011 Differential: +5.9 2011 Wins: #6100 Portage Central (Portage) (28-14), #6210 Niles (30-18), #6490 Portage Northern (Portage) (31-26), #7230 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (14-9), #7972 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (35-7), #8161 Marshall (44-13), #10977 Benton Harbor (37-14) 2011 Losses: #1459 Zeeland East (Zeeland) (39-7), #3038 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (23-17), #3371 Mattawan (28-7) 2011 Opponents W-L: 48-46 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Marshall, 8/31 Lakeview (Battle Creek), 9/7 Benton Harbor, 9/14 at Portage Northern (Portage), 9/21 at Portage Central (Portage), 9/28 Mattawan, 10/5 at Lakeshore (Stevensville), 10/12 at Niles, 10/19 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mattawan (23.6), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (21.5), Portage Central (Portage) (8.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Benton Harbor (-13.1), Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (-7.5), Marshall (-0.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 (10.8 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #198 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5812 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.