Swan Valley (Saginaw, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Ken Bourbina
League: Tri-Valley - Central
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Travis Bell 5'11" 180 Senior QB/FS 4.75
Tyler Branch 6'4" 225 Senior T/DE 4.90
Alex Dils 6'4" 220 Junior TE/LB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Strength
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Young

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 13.8
2011 National Rank: #4635
2011 State Rank: #166
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 6.1
2012 National Rank: #6152
2012 State Rank: #219
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2386
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 67-29 (47-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 36.7
2011 Points Against Average: 27.4
2011 Differential: +9.3
2011 Wins: #4927 Glenn [John] (Bay City) (41-35), #7418 St. Charles (42-14), #8078 Bullock Creek (Midland) (28-14), #8678 Chesaning (48-34), #9489 Shepherd (48-9)
2011 Losses: #3288 Hemlock (35-28), #3366 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) (36-27), #3473 Alma (48-47), #3615 Freeland (22-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 50-42
Recent League Championships: 2006, 2003 (Tri-Valley West)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/21/11 Glenn [John] (Bay City) (41-35)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/23 at St. Charles, 8/30 at Bullock Creek (Midland), 9/7 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie), 9/14 at Alma, 9/21 at Freeland, 9/28 Hemlock, 10/5 Chesaning, 10/12 Shepherd, 10/19 at Glenn [John] (Bay City)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hemlock (25.8), Alma (15.6), Freeland (12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Shepherd (-5.9), St. Charles (-1.4), Chesaning (-0.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #141
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4480
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%