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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Dan Ryckman
League: Mid-State - South
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mike King 6'0" 215 Senior SB/OLB 4.68
Kyle Johnson 5'7.5" 175 Senior RB/OLB 4.72
Mike Hale 5'11" 195 Junior LB/OL 4.78

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Core, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -17
2011 National Rank: #11719
2011 State Rank: #473
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -8.5
2012 National Rank: #10024
2012 State Rank: #383
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -6.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10242
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 52-37 (20-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 23.4
2011 Points Against Average: 22.2
2011 Differential: +1.2
2011 Wins: #12009 Onekama (29-8), #13493 Baldwin (54-14), #13966 Ashley (38-12)
2011 Losses: #5790 Sacred Heart Academy (Mt. Pleasant) (35-7), #6878 Montabella (Blanchard) (32-26), #8903 Coleman (14-6), #10004 Merrill (38-20), #11173 Catholic Central (Manistee) (12-9), #12712 Breckenridge (35-22)
2011 Opponents W-L: 44-43
Recent League Championships: 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Breckenridge, 8/30 at Brethren, 9/7 Baldwin, 9/14 at Carson City-Crystal (Carson City), 9/21 at Ashley, 9/28 Sacred Heart Academy (Mt. Pleasant), 10/5 Coleman, 10/12 at Montabella (Blanchard), 10/19 Merrill
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sacred Heart Academy (Mt. Pleasant) (8.2), Montabella (Blanchard) (4.2), Merrill (-6.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Brethren (-48.7), Ashley (-36.2), Breckenridge (-23.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #509
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11680
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%