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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Dennis Hopkins
League: Flint Metro
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2012 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marshal Ryan 6'3" 225 Junior TE/LB 4.70
Kyle Korman 6'4" 215 Junior DE/S 4.80
Austin Buerkel 6'2" 180 Junior WR/CB 4.50

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Patrick Ryan 6'0" 185 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Young

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 28.9
2012 National Rank: #1899
2012 State Rank: #57
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 13.8
2013 National Rank: #4400
2013 State Rank: #146
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 22.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2255
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 41-13 (36-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 40.7
2012 Points Against Average: 10.9
2012 Differential: +29.8
2012 Wins: #2034 Fenton (17-15), #3723 Swartz Creek (43-0), #5032 Holly (37-14), #5989 Waverly (Lansing) (55-13), #8281 Kearsley (Flint) (55-14), #8716 Lapeer East (Lapeer) (49-0), #9486 Brandon (Ortonville) (40-0), #10231 Flint Southwestern Academy (Flint) (49-6), #11794 Clio (49-0)
2012 Losses: #1467 DeWitt (45-44), #3615 Lapeer West (Lapeer) (13-10)
2012 Opponents W-L: 53-55
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 at Fenton, 9/6 at Holly, 9/13 Clio, 9/20 at Kearsley (Flint), 9/27 Lapeer West (Lapeer), 10/4 Flint Southwestern Academy (Flint), 10/11 at Brandon (Ortonville), 10/18 Lapeer East (Lapeer), 10/25 Swartz Creek
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Fenton (28), Lapeer West (Lapeer) (18.6), Holly (12.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Clio (-17.9), Flint Southwestern Academy (Flint) (-9.6), Kearsley (Flint) (-2.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 (9.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #196
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6656
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%