Dakota (Macomb, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Navy/Gray
Coach: Mike Giannone
League: Macomb Area - Red
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
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: yes

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
David Basirico 6'2" 175 Senior DB 4.6 [Central Michigan]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Unproven At WR

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 33.4
2012 National Rank: #1350
2012 State Rank: #36
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.9
2013 Starting Power Rating: 29.3
2013 National Rank: #1639
2013 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 33
Dynasty National Rank: #878
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 43-14 (18-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 36
2012 Points Against Average: 16.3
2012 Differential: +19.7
2012 Wins: #1618 Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (24-6), #3150 Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights) (45-21), #3718 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (17-7), #3718 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (17-13), #4199 L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb) (42-17), #4510 Romeo (28-7), #8670 Cousino (Warren) (56-21), #10009 Port Huron Northern (Port Huron) (49-20), #10765 Roseville (55-6), #12169 Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (47-0)
2012 Losses: #491 Lake Orion (51-35), #3235 Fordson (Dearborn) (27-17)
2012 Opponents W-L: 59-62
Recent State Championships: 2007 (1), 2006 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 at Fordson (Dearborn), 9/6 Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights), 9/13 at Romeo, 9/20 Port Huron Northern (Port Huron), 9/27 at Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township), 10/4 at Cousino (Warren), 10/11 Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights), 10/18 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township), 10/25 at Roseville
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (29.8), Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights) (29.3), Fordson (Dearborn) (20.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (-20.3), Roseville (-12.1), Cousino (Warren) (-11.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 (14.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5933
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%



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