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GENERAL
Nickname: Flying Dutchmen
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Wes Gall
League: Cascades
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2012 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jim Kurasz 5'10" 195 RB 4.52
Ryan Stiles 5'10" 175 QB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Competitive Attitude, Experienced Underclassmen
Team Weaknesses: WRs, Young OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 7.6
2012 National Rank: #6130
2012 State Rank: #220
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 0.7
2013 National Rank: #7555
2013 State Rank: #271
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6149
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 41-14 (31-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 27.2
2012 Points Against Average: 19.2
2012 Differential: +8
2012 Wins: #4650 Clinton (37-36), #7144 Michigan Center (21-12), #11160 Vandercook Lake (Jackson) (28-0), #12312 East Jackson (Jackson) (51-24), #12534 Addison (34-8), #12717 Hanover-Horton (Horton) (49-7), #14112 Napoleon (38-6)
2012 Losses: #3888 Grass Lake (38-13), #3888 Grass Lake (27-7), #4228 Fowler (21-7), #4650 Clinton (32-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 66-44
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 Clinton, 9/6 at Napoleon, 9/13 Vandercook Lake (Jackson), 9/20 Addison, 9/27 at Hanover-Horton (Horton), 10/4 Grass Lake, 10/11 at East Jackson (Jackson), 10/18 at Michigan Center
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Clinton (20.5), Grass Lake (11.7), Michigan Center (7.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Napoleon (-39.6), East Jackson (Jackson) (-29.3), Hanover-Horton (Horton) (-24.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1 (-0.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #412
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11394
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%