Big Rapids (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Mitch Cumings League: Central State Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2012 JV Record: 0-9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Remington Ulman 6'1" 245 Junior OL/DL 5.10 Brandon Huston 6'2" 265 Junior OL/DL 5.15 Jon Spicer 6'1" 180 Junior RB/LB 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Competitive Attitude, Intelligence Team Weaknesses: Lost Some Strong Performers, A Few Holes To Fill RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 9 2012 National Rank: #5798 2012 State Rank: #208 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 5.1 2013 National Rank: #6492 2013 State Rank: #226 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 3.8 Dynasty National Rank: #6976 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7 Dynasty Record: 31-18 (28-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 8-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 30.1 2012 Points Against Average: 15.3 2012 Differential: +14.8 2012 Wins: #3994 Newaygo (34-27), #6072 Chippewa Hills (Remus) (29-27), #7810 Lakeview (28-14), #8806 Hesperia (33-15), #9901 Morley Stanwood (Morley) (39-7), #10154 Central Montcalm (Stanton) (27-18), #11853 Holton (43-0), #13580 White Cloud (56-0) 2012 Losses: #3919 Reed City (14-6), #6072 Chippewa Hills (Remus) (31-6) 2012 Opponents W-L: 48-51 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Western Waterways East) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/29 at Reed City, 9/6 Hesperia, 9/13 at Central Montcalm (Stanton), 9/20 White Cloud, 9/27 Chippewa Hills (Remus), 10/4 at Morley Stanwood (Morley), 10/11 Holton, 10/18 at Newaygo, 10/25 Lakeview Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Reed City (17.3), Newaygo (16.9), Lakeview (0.6) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: White Cloud (-25), Holton (-18.3), Central Montcalm (Stanton) (-14.8) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2 (-1 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #335 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9624 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%