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GENERAL
Nickname: Vulcans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Jason Kiss
League: Greater Thumb - West
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eli Harper 6'2" 310 Junior DT/T 5.47
Zack Kingsley 6'0" 205 Senior G/DE 4.69
Lamont Morrison 6'0" 165 Freshman CB/WR 4.53

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Young At Key Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -1.7
2011 National Rank: #8478
2011 State Rank: #317
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -5.2
2012 National Rank: #9240
2012 State Rank: #342
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 4.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6764
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 51-35 (35-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 35.8
2011 Points Against Average: 17
2011 Differential: +18.8
2011 Wins: #7354 Frankenmuth (31-28), #12165 Unionville-Sebewaing (Sebewaing) (28-8), #12949 Laker (Pigeon) (50-12), #13133 Memphis (45-15), #13266 Cass City (48-24), #13461 Caro (35-0), #13999 Bad Axe (43-14), #14335 All Saints Central (Bay City) (46-7)
2011 Losses: #6047 Reese (28-12), #6685 Marlette (34-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 39-55
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley East)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Caro, 8/30 at Bad Axe, 9/7 Laker (Pigeon), 9/14 at All Saints Central (Bay City), 9/21 at Reese, 9/28 Marlette, 10/5 Unionville-Sebewaing (Sebewaing), 10/12 Cass City, 10/19 at Frankenmuth
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Reese (7.6), Marlette (5), Frankenmuth (2.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bad Axe (-36.6), All Saints Central (Bay City) (-31.5), Caro (-30.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.1 (-16.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #503
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11602
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%