Byron Center (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Marc Cisco League: Ottawa-Kent - Green Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2012 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Al Lake 6'2" 215 Senior OLB 4.91 Micah Dekens 6'1" 285 Senior OL 5.30 Eric Chard 5'8" 170 Senior RB 4.49 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Improved QB, Unity, Leadership Team Weaknesses: Defense, Depth RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 24.2 2012 National Rank: #2599 2012 State Rank: #82 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 18.3 2013 National Rank: #3460 2013 State Rank: #114 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 22 Dynasty National Rank: #2377 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3 Dynasty Record: 27-21 (18-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 5-4 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 23.1 2012 Points Against Average: 15.7 2012 Differential: +7.4 2012 Wins: #2482 Northview (Grand Rapids) (28-14), #2983 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (41-14), #3081 Hamilton (42-21), #4265 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (7-3), #9648 Holland (44-7) 2012 Losses: #647 Zeeland West (Zeeland) (22-0), #2665 Holland Christian (Holland) (14-11), #3245 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (22-21), #3800 Greenville (24-14) 2012 Opponents W-L: 41-47 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/29 at Northview (Grand Rapids), 9/6 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids), 9/13 Hamilton, 9/20 at Greenville, 9/27 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville), 10/4 at Holland, 10/11 Unity Christian (Hudsonville), 10/18 Holland Christian (Holland), 10/25 at Zeeland West (Zeeland) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Zeeland West (Zeeland) (43.5), Northview (Grand Rapids) (24.9), Holland Christian (Holland) (22.3) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Holland (-15.5), Greenville (11.3), Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (15.6) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2255 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2013 Projected League Finish: 5th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%